עֹפֶרֶת
ʿōperet
lead
Strong's H5777NounHebrewTWOT 1665b

עֹפֶרֶת (ʿōperet) is a Hebrew noun meaning lead. It appears 9 times in 6 books of the Hebrew Bible (Strong's H5777).

Same Hebrew root (TWOT 1665b)

Range of meaning (TWOT 1665b)lead; dusty
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's

עֹפֶרֶת noun, masculine: lead

Strong's H5777 עוֹפֶרֶת: lead (from its dusty color)
KJV:lead.

Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.

Root family 1665: עפר ʿpr — Root of: עֹ֫פֶר young hart, stag; עֹפֶרֶת lead

See it in Scripture

Exodus 15:10Numbers 31:22Job 19:24

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