זֶפֶת

Strong’s Definition

asphalt (from its tendency to soften in the sun)

Etymology & Derivation

from an unused root (meaning to liquify);

KJV Usage

pitch.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.pitch, tar, asphalt

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: zepheth; Pronunciation: zeh'-feth