זֶפֶת

zepheth · /zeh'-feth/

Number

H2203

Language

Hebrew

Original word

זֶפֶת

Transliteration

zepheth

Pronunciation

zeh'-feth

KJV occurrences

2 verses

Definition

asphalt (from its tendency to soften in the sun)

KJV: pitch.

Root / derivation: from an unused root (meaning to liquify);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered זֶפֶת across 2 verses.

pitch3×

Every occurrence (KJV)

2 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Exodus1 verse

Exodus 2:3

And when she could not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein; and she laid it in the flags by the river's brink.

Isaiah1 verse

Isaiah 34:9

And the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch.

Topics that use this word

Slime Children Edomites, the Jochebed Nile, the River Parents Rivers Volcanoes War

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H2203 (zepheth) mean?

asphalt (from its tendency to soften in the sun)

How many times does H2203 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H2203 (זֶפֶת) appears in 2 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “pitch.”

How is zepheth translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H2203 is rendered as “pitch” (3×).

Where does the Hebrew word זֶפֶת come from?

from an unused root (meaning to liquify);