ἈΣΦΑΛΤΩ, ἀσφαλτω
ASPHALTŌ, asphaltō
Sounds Like: as-FAL-toh
Translations: asphalt, bitumen, pitch, a pitch
From the root: ἈΣΦΑΛΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to asphalt, bitumen, or pitch, a naturally occurring sticky, black, and highly viscous form of petroleum. It was commonly used in ancient times as a sealant, mortar, or waterproofing agent, for example, in construction or for caulking boats.
Inflection: Singular, Dative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G0782 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Five — 11:24
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Genesis — 6:14
From the same root
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