Lexicon zepheth: Pitch, Bitumen Original Word: זֶפֶת Strong's Exhaustive Concordance pitch From an unused root (meaning to liquify); asphalt (from its tendency to soften in the sun) -- pitch. Brown-Driver-Briggs זֶ֫פֶת noun feminineIsaiah 34:9 pitch (compare on formative Ol§ 164 c) Sta§ 187 a. Word is Armenian according to LagArm. Stud. 1351, BN 219; on Egyptian derivatives compare CookSpeaker's Comm. i. 484; Arabic  according to Frä151, if Shemitic, is Aramaic loan-word; see also Ethiopic  Di1068) — pitch: — וַתַּחְמְרָה בַחֵמָר וּבַזָּ֑פֶת Exodus 2:3 of ark of bulrushes; Isaiah 34:9 a וְנֶחֶפְכוּ נְחָלֶיהָ לְזֶפֶת וַעֲפָרָהּ לְגָפְרִ֑ית, Isaiah 34:9 b והיתה אַרְצָהּ לְזֶפֶת בֹּעֵרָֽה׃. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to liquefy.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for זֶפֶת in the Strong's Concordance, as the concept of asphalt or pitch is not directly paralleled in the Greek New Testament. However, related concepts of sealing or covering might be expressed through different Greek terms depending on the context. Usage: The term זֶפֶת (zephét) is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a natural, sticky, black, and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum. It is often used in construction and waterproofing. Context: זֶפֶת (zephét) appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts related to construction and waterproofing. In Genesis 6:14, Noah is instructed to cover the ark with pitch inside and out, using זֶפֶת to ensure it is watertight: "Make for yourself an ark of gopher wood; make rooms in the ark and coat it with pitch inside and out." This usage highlights the practical application of זֶפֶת in ancient times as a sealant. The material was likely sourced from natural deposits found in the region, such as those near the Dead Sea, known for its bitumen pits. זֶפֶת is also mentioned in Exodus 2:3, where Moses' mother uses it to waterproof the basket in which she places the infant Moses: "But when she could hide him no longer, she got a papyrus basket for him and coated it with tar and pitch." This further illustrates its use in everyday life for protection against water. The use of זֶפֶת in these narratives underscores its importance in ancient construction and preservation techniques. Forms and Transliterations וּבַזָּ֑פֶת ובזפת לְזֶ֔פֶת לְזֶ֖פֶת לזפת lə·ze·p̄eṯ leZefet ləzep̄eṯ ū·ḇaz·zā·p̄eṯ ūḇazzāp̄eṯ uvazZafetLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 2:3 HEB: וַתַּחְמְרָ֥ה בַחֵמָ֖ר וּבַזָּ֑פֶת וַתָּ֤שֶׂם בָּהּ֙ NAS: it over with tar and pitch. Then she put KJV: it with slime and with pitch, and put INT: and covered tar and pitch put the child Isaiah 34:9 Isaiah 34:9 3 Occurrences |
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