What does גׇּפְרִית (gopĕriyt) mean in the Bible?
גׇּפְרִית (gopĕriyt): Sulphur as divine instrument of judgment, associated with fire and destruction in theophanic contexts.
Hebrew · H1614
גׇּפְרִית
Properly, cypress-resin ; by analogy, sulphur (as equally inflammable)
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גׇּפְרִיתH1614
Pronunciationgopĕriyt
What does גׇּפְרִית (gopĕriyt) mean in the Bible?
גׇּפְרִית (gopĕriyt): Sulphur as divine instrument of judgment, associated with fire and destruction in theophanic contexts.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1614?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and sulfur (2), burning sulfur (1), of burning sulfur (1), of sulfur (1), sulfur (1).
Where does גׇּפְרִית (gopĕriyt) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 19:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (2), Deuteronomy (1), Ezekiel (1), Genesis (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand sulfur2×Psalms 11:6, Ezekiel 38:22
burning sulfur1×Job 18:15
of burning sulfur1×Isaiah 30:33
of sulfur1×Deuteronomy 29:23
sulfur1×Genesis 19:24
to sulfur1×Isaiah 34:9
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 19:24גָּפְרִ֣יתtosulfurNoun - feminine singularDeuteronomy 29:23גָּפְרִ֣יתtoof sulfurNoun - feminine singularJob 18:15גָפְרִֽית׃toburning sulfurNoun - feminine singularPsalms 11:6וְ֭גָפְרִיתtoand sulfurConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularIsaiah 30:33גָּפְרִ֔יתtoof burning sulfurNoun - feminine singularIsaiah 34:9לְגָפְרִ֑יתtoto sulfurPreposition-l | Noun - feminine singularEzekiel 38:22וְגָפְרִ֗יתtoand sulfurConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 19:24
Aligned rows7
Books represented6
Genesis1Deuteronomy1Job1Psalms1Isaiah2Ezekiel1
Source forms
גָּפְרִ֣ית2xgā·p̄ə·rîṯGenesis 19:24, Deuteronomy 29:23
גָּפְרִ֔ית1xgā·p̄ə·rîṯIsaiah 30:33
גָפְרִֽית׃1xḡā·p̄ə·rîṯJob 18:15
וְ֭גָפְרִית1xwə·ḡā·p̄ə·rîṯPsalms 11:6
וְגָפְרִ֗ית1xwə·ḡā·p̄ə·rîṯEzekiel 38:22
לְגָפְרִ֑ית1xlə·ḡā·p̄ə·rîṯIsaiah 34:9
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular4xGenesis 19:24, Deuteronomy 29:23, Job 18:15, Isaiah 30:33
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular2xPsalms 11:6, Ezekiel 38:22
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular1xIsaiah 34:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Sulphur as divine instrument of judgment, associated with fire and destruction in theophanic contexts.
Source Gloss
properly, cypress-resin ; by analogy, sulphur (as equally inflammable)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Sulphur as divine instrument of judgment, associated with fire and destruction in theophanic contexts.
properly, cypress-resin; by analogy, sulphur (as equally inflammable) BDB: brimstone Usage: brimstone.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
גׇּפְרִית is built from this root:
גֹּפֶרH1613
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