Reply To: Etymology of "Day of Atonement" Home › Forums › Decaffeinated Coffee › Etymology of "Day of Atonement" › Reply To: Etymology of "Day of Atonement" September 20, 2012 2:44 am at 2:44 am #897251 Sam2Participant I believe the Hebrew root Kaf Pei Reish would most accurately be translated as “to remove”.