Strong's Lexicon ritspah: Hot stone, pavement, glowing coal Original Word: רִצְפָה Word Origin: From the root רָצַף (ratsaph), meaning "to pave" or "to lay stones." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "ritspah," the concept of purification and fire can be related to Greek words like "πῦρ" (pur, Strong's G4442), meaning "fire." Usage: The Hebrew word "ritspah" primarily refers to a "pavement" or "glowing coal." It is used in the context of describing a surface or material that is laid out, often associated with heat or burning. The term can also metaphorically imply something that is fervent or intense. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, pavements were significant in both religious and secular architecture. They were often made of stone and used in temple courts, palaces, and public spaces. The concept of a "glowing coal" or "hot stone" also carries connotations of purification and judgment, as fire was a common element in sacrificial rituals and divine encounters. Brown-Driver-Briggs ִרצְפָה noun feminine pavement; — absolute ׳ר Ezekiel 40:17 (twice in verse) +, construct ִרצְפַת Esther 1:6 (van d. H. רִעצמָּה, מַּת-); — pavement, in Ezekiel's temple, Ezekiel 40:17 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 40:18 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 42:3; Solomon's temple 2Chronicles 7:3; in a palace Esther 1:6. I. רִצְמָּה noun feminine glowing stone (or coal) (WeIsrael u. Jüd. Geschichte. (3) 83); — ׳ר absolute Isaiah 6:6; plural עֻגַת רְצָפִים 1 Kings 19:6 (compare Syriac above). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance live coal, pavement Feminine of retseph; a hot stone; also a tessellated pavement -- live coal, pavement. see HEBREW retseph Forms and Transliterations הָרִֽצְפָ֖ה הָרִֽצְפָֽה׃ הָרִֽצְפָה֙ הרצפה הרצפה׃ וְהָרִֽצְפָה֙ וְרִֽצְפָ֔ה והרצפה ורצפה רִֽצְפַ֥ת רִֽצְפָ֔ה רִצְפָּ֑ה רצפה רצפת hā·riṣ·p̄āh hāriṣp̄āh haritzFah riṣ·pāh riṣ·p̄āh riṣ·p̄aṯ riṣpāh riṣp̄āh riṣp̄aṯ ritzFah ritzFat ritzPah veharitzFah veritzFah wə·hā·riṣ·p̄āh wə·riṣ·p̄āh wəhāriṣp̄āh wəriṣp̄āhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Chronicles 7:3 HEB: אַ֤רְצָה עַל־ הָרִֽצְפָה֙ וַיִּֽשְׁתַּֽחֲו֔וּ וְהוֹד֤וֹת NAS: bowed down on the pavement with their faces KJV: to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, INT: to the ground on the pavement worshiped and gave Esther 1:6 Isaiah 6:6 Ezekiel 40:17 Ezekiel 40:17 Ezekiel 40:18 Ezekiel 40:18 Ezekiel 42:3 8 Occurrences |
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