Lectionary Calendar
Friday, April 19th, 2024
the Third Week after Easter
Bible Encyclopedias
Pitch
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Search for…
or
pich : The translation of the noun לּפר , kōpher , and the verb כּפר , kāphar , in Genesis 6:14 and of the noun זפת , zepheth , in Exodus 2:3; Isaiah 34:9 . In Genesis 6:14 the words are the ordinary forms for "covering," "cover," so that the translation "pitch" is largely guesswork, aided by the Septuagint, which reads ἄσφαλτος , ásphaltos , "bitumen," here, and by the fact that pitch is a usual "covering" for vessels. The meaning of zepheth , however, is fixed by the obvious Dead Sea imagery of Isaiah 34:9-15 - the streams and land of Edom are to become burning bitumen, like the sites of Sodom and Gomorrah. In Exodus 2:3 zepheth is combined with ḥēmār , which also means bitumen (Genesis 14:10; see SLIME ), and the distinction between the words (different consistencies of the same substance?) is not clear.
Copyright Statement
These files are public domain and were generously provided by the folks at WordSearch Software.
Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Pitch'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/p/pitch.html. 1915.
