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רִצְפָּה
rits.pah
H7531B
H:N-F Hebrew

glowing stone

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rits.pah denotes the glowing stone carried by a seraph from the altar in Isaiah's vision.

The attested use denotes a glowing stone carried by a seraph after being taken with tongs from the altar in Isaiah 6:6.

Senses in use

  1. Glowing stone carried from the altar · dominant

    In Isaiah 6:6, the feminine singular absolute noun names the object in the seraph's hand; the APB renders the verse with “a glowing stone” taken with tongs from the altar.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Isaiah 6:6, the APB presents the object as “a glowing stone.” This rendering is confirmed only by the verse's object clause.

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