ἈΣΦΑΛΤΙΔΙ, ἀσφαλτιδι
ASPHALTIDI, asphaltidi
Sounds Like: as-FAL-ti-dee
Translations: asphalt, bitumen, pitch
From the root: ἈΣΦΑΛΤΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to asphalt, bitumen, or pitch, a dark, sticky, viscous material. It is often found naturally, particularly around the Dead Sea, which was historically known as the 'Asphalt Lake' due to the abundance of this substance. It can be used in construction or for sealing.
Inflection: Singular, Dative, Feminine
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 9 — 1:7
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἈΣΦΑΛΤΙΣ.
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- ἈΣΦΑΛΤΙΔΟΣ — (of) asphalt, (of) bitumen
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