Hebrew word study
זֶפֶתzepheth — asphalt (from its tendency to soften in the sun)
Pronounced “zeh'-feth”
asphalt (from its tendency to soften in the sun)
Translated in the King James as: pitch.
Appears 3 times in Scripture
Origin: from an unused root (meaning to liquify);
Read it in context & ask Abram about this wordWhere it appears
Exodus — 1×
Isaiah — 2×
Isaiah 34:9+ 1 more in Isaiah
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