כַּפֹּרֶת

כַּפֹּרֶת noun propitiatory, late technical word from כּפר cover over sin: the older explanation cover, lid has no justification in usage; ᵐ5 ιλαστήριον; only P: 2 Mos 25,17; 2 Mos 25,18; 2 Mos 25,19; 2 Mos 25,20 (twice in verse); 2 Mos 25,21; 2 Mos 25,22; 2 Mos 26,34; 2 Mos 30,6; 2 Mos 31,7; 2 Mos 35,12; 2 Mos 37,6; 2 Mos 37,7; 2 Mos 37,8; 2 Mos 37,9 (twice in verse); 2 Mos 39,35; 2 Mos 40,20; 3 Mos 16,2 (twice in verse); 3 Mos 16,13; 3 Mos 16,14 (twice in verse); 3 Mos 16,15 (twice in verse); 4 Mos 7,89, and 1 Kron 28,11 it was a slab of gold 2 1/2 cubits x 1 1/2 cubits placed on top of the ark of the testimony. On it, and a part of it, were two golden cherubim facing each other, whose outstretched wings came together above and constituted the throne of Yahweh. When the high priest entered the Holy of Holies on the day of atonement it was necessary that this highest place of atonement should be enveloped in a cloud of incense. The blood of the sin-offering of the atonement was then sprinkled on the face of and seven times before it. The temple proper, as distinguished from porch etc., was called ׳בֵּית הַכּ 1 Kron 28,11.