Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
pitch
Usage: pitch, tar, asphalt
Strong's Number
H2203
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H2203 Quick Answer
Strong's H2203 זֶפֶת (zepheth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. zepheth (zeh'-feth) n-f. 1. asphalt (from its tendency to soften in the sun) [from an unused root (meaning to liquify)] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include pitch. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- zepheth (zeh'-feth) n-f. 1. asphalt (from its tendency to soften in the sun) [from an unused root (meaning to liquify)]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- pitch
Meaning and Definition
zepheth (zeh'-feth) n-f. 1. asphalt (from its tendency to soften in the sun) [from an unused root (meaning to liquify)] KJV: pitch.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2203. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2203 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render zepheth, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
pitch
Exodus 2:3
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How Strong's H2203 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2203 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2203 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And when she could not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein; and she laid it in the flags by the river's brink.
And the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2203.
And when she could not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein; and she laid it in the flags by the river's brink.
And the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2203, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2203 FAQ
What does zepheth (זֶפֶת) mean?
Zepheth (Strong's H2203) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "pitch". zepheth (zeh'-feth) n-f. 1. asphalt (from its tendency to soften in the sun) [from an unused root (meaning to liquify)]
How many times is zepheth (זֶפֶת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H2203 across 2 books.
Where can I study zepheth (זֶפֶת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2203 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate zepheth (זֶפֶת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as pitch. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.