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Lexicon :: Strong's H1614 - gāp̄rîṯ

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גָּפְרִית
Transliteration
gāp̄rîṯ
Pronunciation
gof-reeth'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from גֹּפֶר (H1613)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 375

Strong’s Definitions

גׇּפְרִית gophrîyth, gof-reeth'; probably feminine of H1613; properly, cypress-resin; by analogy, sulphur (as equally inflammable):—brimstone.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H1614 in the following manner: brimstone (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's H1614 in the following manner: brimstone (7x).
  1. brimstone

    1. of judgment (fig.)

    2. of Jehovah's breath (fig.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גׇּפְרִית gophrîyth, gof-reeth'; probably feminine of H1613; properly, cypress-resin; by analogy, sulphur (as equally inflammable):—brimstone.
STRONGS H1614: Abbreviations
גָּפְרִית noun feminine brimstone (Aramaic גּוּפְרִיתָא, also כבריתא, כובריתא, bdb017209, bdb017210; Arabic bdb017211 (certainly foreign word); derived from (כֹּפֶר), גֹּפֶר by Thes Rob-Ges, compare Di Genesis 6:14; i.e. pitch, and then other combustibles, especially sulphur; Lagl.c. thinks from Bactrian vohûkereti) — גָּפְרִית Genesis 19:24 + 6 timesbrimstone, after הִמְטִיר Genesis 19:24 (J), figurative of judgment Psalm 11:6; Ezekiel 38:22 (in all || אֵשׁ etc.), compare also Job 18:15; Isaiah 34:9, & Deuteronomy 29:22; נַחַל ג׳ simile for the destroying breath of י׳ Isaiah 30:33.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

6:14; 19:24; 19:24

Deuteronomy

29:22

Job

18:15

Psalms

11:6

Isaiah

30:33; 34:9

Ezekiel

38:22

H1614

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1614 matches the Hebrew גָּפְרִית (gāp̄rîṯ),
which occurs 7 times in 7 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:24 - וַיהוָה הִמְטִיר עַל־סְדֹם וְעַל־עֲמֹרָה גָּפְרִית וָאֵשׁ מֵאֵת יְהוָה מִן־הַשָּׁמָיִם׃
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 29:23 - גָּפְרִית וָמֶלַח שְׂרֵפָה כָל־אַרְצָהּ לֹא תִזָּרַע וְלֹא תַצְמִחַ וְלֹא־יַעֲלֶה בָהּ כָּל־עֵשֶׂב כְּמַהְפֵּכַת סְדֹם וַעֲמֹרָה אַדְמָה וצביים אֲשֶׁר הָפַךְ יְהוָה בְּאַפֹּו וּבַחֲמָתֹו׃
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 18:15 - תִּשְׁכֹּון בְּאָהֳלֹו מִבְּלִי־לֹו יְזֹרֶה עַל־נָוֵהוּ גָפְרִית׃
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 11:6 - יַמְטֵר עַל־רְשָׁעִים פַּחִים אֵשׁ וְגָפְרִית וְרוּחַ זִלְעָפֹות מְנָת כֹּוסָם׃
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:33 - כִּי־עָרוּךְ מֵאֶתְמוּל תָּפְתֶּה גַּם־הוא לַמֶּלֶךְ הוּכָן הֶעְמִיק הִרְחִב מְדֻרָתָהּ אֵשׁ וְעֵצִים הַרְבֵּה נִשְׁמַת יְהוָה כְּנַחַל גָּפְרִית בֹּעֲרָה בָּהּ׃ ס
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 34:9 - וְנֶהֶפְכוּ נְחָלֶיהָ לְזֶפֶת וַעֲפָרָהּ לְגָפְרִית וְהָיְתָה אַרְצָהּ לְזֶפֶת בֹּעֵרָה׃
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:22 - וְנִשְׁפַּטְתִּי אִתֹּו בְּדֶבֶר וּבְדָם וְגֶשֶׁם שֹׁוטֵף וְאַבְנֵי אֶלְגָּבִישׁ אֵשׁ וְגָפְרִית אַמְטִיר עָלָיו וְעַל־אֲגַפָּיו וְעַל־עַמִּים רַבִּים אֲשֶׁר אִתֹּו׃
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