גׇּפְרִית
gophrîyth(gof-reeth')
“properly, cypress-resin; by analogy, sulphur (as equally inflammable)”
7 occurrencesOld TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
properly, cypress-resin; by analogy, sulphur (as equally inflammable)
Translated in KJV as
brimstone.
Etymology
probably feminine of H1613 (גֹּפֶר);
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“For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle…”