H3722 H3724 More than Just Pitch
Bereishis 6:14
14 Make you an Ark (tevah) of gofer wood; rooms shall you make in the Ark (tevah), and shall pitch (kafar) it within and without with pitch (kofer).
In Bereishis 6:14, the first pitch comes from the Hebrew word כָּפַר kafar (H3722). It is in the Bible 102 times. כָּפַר kafar (H3722) is translated atonement 71 times, purge 7 times, reconciliation 4 times, reconcile 3 times, forgive 3 times, purge away 2 times, pacify 2 times, atonement…made 2 times, merciful 2 times, cleansed 1 time, disannulled 1 time, appease 1 time, put off 1 time, pardon 1 time and pitch 1 time. It means to cover, purge, make an atonement, make reconciliation. כָּפַר kafar (H3722) should typically be translated atonement.
The majority of times כָּפַר kafar (H3722) is used involves the theological meaning of “covering over,” often with the blood of a sacrifice in order to atone for some sin. As might be expected, this word occurs more frequently in Vayyiqra, 89 times, than in any other book. This is because Vayyiqra deals with the sacrifices that were made to atone for sin.
In Bereishis 6:14, the second pitch comes from the Hebrew word כֹּפֶר kofer (H3724). It is in the Bible 17 times. כֹּפֶר kofer (H3724) is translated ransom 8 times, satisfaction 2 times, bribe 2 times, camphire 2 times, pitch 1 time, sum of money 1 time and village 1 time. It refers to the price of a life, ransom or bribe. כֹּפֶר kopher (H3724) should typically be translated ransom.
Although these definitions might lead to the translation of pitch; only once is that word used for either word. There is a deeper meaning in that on the inside was atonement and on the outside was the ransom paid. One must pay the ransom of their sins to get on the inside of the Ark where there is atonement for the sins. The Ark was a picture of our salvation.
Bereishis 6:14
14 Make you an Ark (tevah) of gofer wood; rooms shall you make in the Ark (tevah), and shall atonement (kafar) within and without with ransom (kofer).
One must pay the ransom of their sins to get on the inside of the ark where there is atonement for the sins.
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