The Words Behind the Word

בּוֹר bor pit 67× ἐπιτίθημι epitithēmi to put/lay on 39× ἐπιθυμία epithumia desire 38× ἐλεάω eleaō to have pity 32× ἐπιτιμάω epitimaō to rebuke 29× פִּתְאֹם pit.om suddenly 25× חוּס chus to pity 24× כֹּתֶ֫רֶת ko.te.ret capital 24× שַׁ֫חַת sha.chat Pit: hell 23× ἐπιτρέπω epitrepō to permit 18× כַּפְתּוֹר kaph.tor capital 18× ἐπιθυμέω epithumeō to long for 16× פִּתּוּחַ pit.tu.ach engraving 11× ἐπιτάσσω epitassō to command 10× ἐπιτελέω epiteleō to complete 10× פַּ֫חַת pa.chat pit 10× ἐμπτύω emptuō to spit on/at 6× ἐπιταγή epitagē command 6× פִּתְגָם pit.gam edict 6× ἐπιτυγχάνω epitugchanō to obtain 5× פִּתְרוֹן pit.ron interpretation 5× שׁוּחָה shu.chah pit 5× ἐπίθεσις epithesis laying on 4× פִּטְדָה pit.dah topaz 4× אָהַל a.hal to pitch 3× βόθυνος bothunos pit 3× ἐπίτροπος epitropos manager 3× φιλόξενος philoxenos hospitable 3× πτύω ptuō to spit 3× רֹק roq spittle 3× שִׁיחָה shi.chah pit 3× יָרַק ya.raq to spit 3× זֶ֫פֶת ze.phet pitch 3× ἐλεεινός eleeinos pitiful 2× ἱλάσκομαι hilaskomai to propitiate 2× ἱλασμός hilasmos propitiation 2× ἵλεως hileōs propitious/gracious 2× מִזְרֶה miz.reh pitchfork 2× φιλοξενία philoxenia hospitality 2× פִּיתוֹן pi.ton Pithon 2× פִּתְחוֹן pit.chon opening 2× פִּתְגָּם pit.gam edict 2× רִיר rir spittle 2× שְׁחִית she.chit pit 2× ἐκπτύω ekptuō to spit out 1× ἐπιθανάτιος epithanatios condemned to death 1× ἐπιθυμητής epithumētēs one who desires 1× ἐπιτιμία epitimia punishment 1× ἐπιτροπή epitropē commission 1× ἐπιτήδειος epitēdeios necessary 1×