- Original: כּפּרת - Transliteration: Kapporeth - Phonetic: kap-po'-reth - Definition: 1. mercy-seat, place of atonement a. the golden plate of propitiation on which the High Priest sprinkled the seat 7 times on the Day of Atonement symbolically reconciling Jehovah and his chosen people 1. the slab of gold on top of the ark of the covenant which measured 2.5 by 1.5 cubits; on it and part of it were the two golden cherubim facing each other whose outstretched wings came together above and constituted the throne of God - Origin: from H3722 - TWOT entry: 1023c - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: From H3722 ; properly a cover that is (literally) a village (as covered in); (specifically) bitumen (as used for coating) and the henna plant (as used for dyeing); figuratively a redemption price: - bribe camphire pitch ransom satisfaction sum of money village. - Strong's: From H3722 ; a lid (used only of the cover of the sacred Ark): - mercy seat. Total KJV Occurrences: 27 • seat, 26 Exodus 25:17; Exodus 25:18; Exodus 25:19; Exodus 25:20(2); Exodus 25:21; Exodus 25:22; Exodus 26:34; Exodus 30:6; Exodus 31:7; Exodus 35:12; Exodus 37:6; Exodus 37:7; Exodus 37:8; Exodus 37:9; Exodus 39:35; Exodus 40:20; Leviticus 16:2(2); Leviticus 16:13; Leviticus 16:14(2); Leviticus 16:15(2); Numbers 7:89; 1 Chronicles 28:11 • seatward, 1 Exodus 37:9