גׇּפְרִית
Used: 7 times · Key: 1614 · BDB: גָּפְרִית
Glosses
sulfur (5); [is].sulfur (1); of.sulfur (1)
Meaning (OSHB)
brimstone tree →
Meaning (BDB 1906)
n.f. brimstone tree →
The whole BDB entry
n.f. brimstone (Aramaic גּוּפְרִיתָא, also כבריתא, כובריתא, ܟܶܒܪܝܺܬܳܐ, ܟܽܒܪܝܺܬܳܐ; Arabic كِبْرِيت (certainly foreign wd.); der. from (כֹּפֶר), גֹּפֶר by Thes RobGes, cf. Di Gn 6:14; i.e. pitch, and then other combustibles, especially sulphur; Lagl.c. thinks from Bactr. vohûkereti)—גָּפְרִית Gn 19:24 + 6 times—brimstone, after הִמְטִיר Gn 19:24 (J), fig. of judgment ψ 11:6 Ez 38:22 (in all ‖ אֵשׁ etc.), cf. also Jb 18:15 Is 34:9, & Dt 29:22; נַחַל ג׳ simile for the destroying breath of י׳ Is 30:33.
Why these entries: BDB: same consonants, part of speech agrees, 7 of its verses cited, 0 words shared with the glosses, lists its Strong's number (1 candidates); OSHB: headword, part of speech agrees, 1 words shared with the BDB entry, 0 with the glosses (1 candidates)
Trees and pragmatics
Every English meaning of «גׇּפְרִית» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.
In the verses
תִּשְׁכּ֣וֹן בְּ֭אָהֳלוֹ מִבְּלִי־ל֑וֹ יְזֹרֶ֖ה עַל־נָוֵ֣הוּ גָפְרִֽית׃
Word for word: it.dwells in tent his some of.not [belonging].to him it.is.scattered over estate his sulfur
JPS 1917: There shall dwell in his tent that which is none of his; brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.
יַמְטֵ֥ר עַל־רְשָׁעִ֗ים פַּ֫חִ֥ים אֵ֣שׁ וְ֭גָפְרִית וְר֥וּחַ זִלְעָפ֗וֹת מְנָ֣ת כּוֹסָֽם׃
Word for word: he.will.rain.down on wicked.[people] snares [will.be].fire and sulfur and a.wind of.burning.heat(s) the.portion their.cup their
JPS 1917: Upon the wicked He will cause to rain coals; fire and brimstone and burning wind shall be the portion of their cup.
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