גׇּפְרִית

Strong’s Definition

properly, cypress-resin; by analogy, sulphur (as equally inflammable)

Etymology & Derivation

probably feminine of H1613 (גֹּפֶר);

KJV Usage

brimstone.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.brimstone
• 2.of judgment (figuratively)
• 3.of jehovah's breath (figuratively)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: gophrîyth; Pronunciation: gof-reeth'