עָפַר
afar · throw dust
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H6080 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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afar (עָפַר) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “throw dust”.
(at someone, as a sign of contempt). It comes from the word "dust".
How to say it
a·far
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- 2 Samuel 16:13
David and his men went along the road, and Shimei was going along the side of the hill opposite him, cursing as he went, and he threw stones opposite him and threw dust.