ἈΣΦΑΛΤΟΣ, ἀσφαλτος
ASPHALTOS, asphaltos
Sounds Like: as-FAL-tos
Translations: asphalt, bitumen, pitch, a pitch
From the root: ἈΣΦΑΛΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to asphalt or bitumen, a natural, black, viscous substance similar to tar. It was commonly used in ancient times as a sealant, mortar, or waterproofing material, often found in regions like Mesopotamia. It could be used to bind bricks together or to make containers watertight.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G0782 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 2 — 9:221
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Genesis — 11:3
From the same root
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