כּוֹפֶר

כּוֹפֶרII m. (b. h. כֹּפֶר; כָּפַר) indemnity, fine; (atonement. B. Kam.IV, 5 משלם כ׳ must pay indemnity for a life lost. Ib. 40a חצי כ׳ half the assessed fine. Ib. כ׳ שלם אמר רחמנאוכ׳ the law (Ex. 21:30) speaks of a full indemnity (as an atonement) , v. next w.; a. fr.Treat. Sofrim XXI, 4 לשם כ׳ as an obligatory ransom, opp. לשם נדבה.Pl. כּוֹפְרִין. B. Kam. l. c. חייבי כ׳ מאי how is it about seizing the property of those bound to pay indemnities?; a. fr.