ἈΣΦΑΛΤΙΚΗΝΛΙΜΝΗΝ, ἀσφαλτικηνλιμνην
ASPHALTIKĒNLIMNĒN, asphaltikēnlimnēn
Sounds Like: as-phal-tee-KEN LIM-nen
Translations: asphaltic lake, a lake of asphalt, pitch lake, a pitch lake
From the root: ἈΣΦΑΛΤΙΚΟΣ, ΛΙΜΝΗ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: This is a compound phrase meaning 'asphaltic lake' or 'pitch lake'. It refers to a body of water, a lake, that is characterized by the presence of asphalt or pitch. This term is often used to describe bodies of water like the Dead Sea, known for its asphalt deposits.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s numbers: G0782 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3041 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 7:49
From the same root
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