Kofer nefesh (כופר־נפש) means ransom in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
כֹּפֶר נֶפֶשׁ
kofer nefesh
noun · masculine
In English
ransom
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Kofer nefesh.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1תשלום הנדרש בתמורה לבריאותו או לחירותו של מי שהוא.
The word Kofer nefesh is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- כֹּפֶר נֶפֶשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- כופר־נפש
- Said
- kofer nefesh
- Root
- כ־פ־ר
- Gematria
- 736
This is how Kofer nefesh is said in other languages.
- English
- ransom
- Arabic
- فِدْيَة
These words mean nearly the same as Kofer nefesh.
- פדיון נפש
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The word Kofer nefesh comes from the root כ־פ־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Kofer nefesh in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kofer nefesh.
What does Kofer nefesh (כופר־נפש) mean in Hebrew?
Kofer nefesh (כופר־נפש) means ransom. It is said kofer nefesh, with the stress on ko.
What is a synonym for Kofer nefesh (כופר־נפש)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Kofer nefesh (כופר־נפש) are פדיון נפש.
Is Kofer nefesh (כופר־נפש) masculine or feminine?
The word Kofer nefesh (כופר־נפש) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry כפר נפש of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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