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Bible Lexicons
Old Testament Hebrew Lexical Dictionary Hebrew Lexicon
Strong's #1614 - גָּפְרִית
Transliteration
gophrîyth
Phonetics
gof-reeth'
Origin
probably from (H1613)
Parts of Speech
feminine noun
TWOT
375
Definition
- Brown-Driver-Briggs
- Strong
Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition
- brimstone
- of judgment (figuratively)
- of Jehovah´s breath (figuratively)
Greek Equivalent Words:
Frequency Lists
- Book
- Word
Verse Results
ASV (7)
Genesis
1
Deuteronomy
1
Job
1
Psalms
1
Isaiah
2
Ezekiel
1
BSB (7)
Genesis
1
Deuteronomy
1
Job
1
Psalms
1
Isaiah
2
Ezekiel
1
CSB (6)
Genesis
1
Deuteronomy
1
Job
1
Psalms
1
Isaiah
2
Ezekiel
1
ESV (7)
Genesis
1
Deuteronomy
1
Job
1
Psalms
1
Isaiah
2
Ezekiel
1
KJV (7)
Genesis
1
Deuteronomy
1
Job
1
Psalms
1
Isaiah
2
Ezekiel
1
LEB (7)
Genesis
1
Deuteronomy
1
Job
1
Psalms
1
Isaiah
2
Ezekiel
1
LSB (7)
Genesis
1
Deuteronomy
1
Job
1
Psalms
1
Isaiah
2
Ezekiel
1
N95 (6)
Genesis
1
Deuteronomy
1
Job
1
Isaiah
2
Ezekiel
1
NAS (7)
Genesis
1
Deuteronomy
1
Job
1
Psalms
1
Isaiah
2
Ezekiel
1
NLT (0)
The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number
did not use
this Strong's Number
WEB (7)
Genesis
1
Deuteronomy
1
Job
1
Psalms
1
Isaiah
2
Ezekiel
1
Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions
2079) rpc (גפר GPR) AC: Burn CO: Brimstone AB: ?
Nm ) rpc (גפר GPR) - Gopher: Wood from an unknown tree. KJV (1): gopher - Strongs: H1613 (גֹּפֶר)
Nf4) tirpc (גפרית GPRYT) - Brimstone: A rock of sulfur that burns. KJV (7): brimstone - Strongs: H1614 (גָּפְרִית)
AHL Definitions Copyright: ©1999-2025
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition
גָּפְרִית noun feminine brimstone (Aramaic גּוּפְרִיתָא, also כבריתא, כובריתא, 
, 
; Arabic 
(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; Lag l.c. thinks from Bactrian vohûkereti) — גָּפְרִית Genesis 19:24 6t. — brimstone, 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.
, ; Arabic (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; Lag l.c. thinks from Bactrian vohûkereti) — גָּפְרִית Genesis 19:24 6t. — brimstone, 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. גֵּר see below I. גור.
גִּר see below גיר.
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Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition
גָּפְרִית f., prop. I believe, pitch, the name of which was afterwards transferred to other inflammable materials; specially sulphur. (Syr. ܒܶܒܪܺܝܬܳܐ and ܟܽܒܪܺܝܬܳܐ, Arab. كِبْرِيتُ whence كَبْرَتَ to smear with sulphur, Ch. גָּפְרִיתָא, גּוּפְרִיתָא, כּוּבְרִיתָא id.) Genesis 19:24; Deuteronomy 29:22; Isaiah 30:33, 34:9 Job 18:15.
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List of Word Forms
גָּפְרִ֔ית גָּפְרִ֣ית גָפְרִֽית׃ גפרית גפרית׃ וְ֭גָפְרִית וְגָפְרִ֗ית וגפרית לְגָפְרִ֑ית לגפרית gā·p̄ə·rîṯ ḡā·p̄ə·rîṯ gafeRit gāp̄ərîṯ ḡāp̄ərîṯ lə·ḡā·p̄ə·rîṯ legafeRit ləḡāp̄ərîṯ Vegaferit wə·ḡā·p̄ə·rîṯ wəḡāp̄ərîṯ
