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Strong's #6080 - עָפַר
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- (Piel) to dust, powder
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2565) rpo (אהפר AhPR) AC: Cast CO: Powder AB: ?
V) rpo (אהפר AhPR) - Cast: To throw a dust or powder. KJV (1): (vf: Piel) cast - Strongs: H6080 (עָפַר)
Nm) rpo (אהפר AhPR) - Powder: An abundant amount of powdery substance as dust or ash. KJV (110): dust, earth, powder, rubbish, ash, morter, ground - Strongs: H6083 (עָפָר)
gm) rpfo (אהופר AhWPR) - Young: As kicking up dust in play. KJV (5): young - Strongs: H6082 (עֹפֶר)
gf2) trpfo (אהופרת AhWPRT) - Lead: [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (9): lead - Strongs: H5777 (עֹפֶרֶת)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
II. עפר (√ of following; compare Arabic 
young of mountain-goat, Late Hebrew עוֺפֶר young of animals).
עָפַר not used in Kal, Arab. I. عَفِرُ to be whitish, reddish, like sand, or a gazelle, عَفَرُ dust, earth. II. غفر (cogn. to כָּפַר to cover), to be rough, hairy.
Piel (denom. from עָפָר), to dust, to throw dust at (beftäuben), 2 Samuel 16:13.
