Hebrew · H5414, H784 · unreviewed

וַיִּתְּנוּ בָהֵן אֵשׁ

To give , used with greatest latitude of application ( put , make , etc.) · fire (literally or figuratively)

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נָתַן H5414 to give , used with greatest latitude of application ( put , make , etc.)

Pronunciation nātan

Foundational action verb expressing transfer or placement; encompasses causation, bestowal, and divine appointment across literal and figurative registers.

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אֵשׁ H784 fire (literally or figuratively)

Pronunciation ʾēš

Fire as divine judgment and purification; literal burning extends to metaphorical consuming of wrath and covenant violation

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What does וַיִּתְּנוּ בָהֵן אֵשׁ (wayyittĕnû ḇāhēn ʾēš) mean in the Bible?

נָתַן · אֵשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "to give , used with greatest latitude of application ( put , make , etc.)". to give , used with greatest latitude of application ( put , make , etc.

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Meaning

to give , used with greatest latitude of application ( put , make , etc.)

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 904×

Perfect 1Chr 14:17 · 1Chr 16:7 · 1Chr 19:11 · 1Chr 22:18 · 1Chr 28:5 · 1Kgs 1:48 · 1Kgs 2:35 · 1Kgs 5:21 · 1Kgs 5:25 · 1Kgs 5:26 · 1Kgs 6:6 · 1Kgs 7:39 · 1Kgs 7:51 · 1Kgs 8:56 · 1Kgs 9:12 · 1Kgs 9:22 407×

Imperfect 1Chr 22:12 · 1Kgs 5:25 · 1Kgs 9:11 · 1Sam 1:5 · 1Sam 1:17 · 1Sam 17:25 · 1Sam 22:7 · 1Sam 28:19 · 2Sam 19:1 · 2Sam 22:14 · Amos 1:2 · Dan 11:17 · Deut 5:29 · Deut 11:25 · Deut 28:7 · Deut 28:24 306×

Participle active 1Kgs 5:24 · 1Kgs 18:9 · 1Sam 23:4 · 1Sam 24:5 · 2Kgs 19:7 · Deut 1:20 · Deut 1:25 · Deut 2:29 · Deut 3:20 · Deut 4:1 · Deut 4:8 · Deut 4:21 · Deut 4:40 · Deut 5:16 · Deut 5:31 · Deut 7:16 93×

Sequential imperfect 1Chr 22:19 · 1Kgs 3:26 · 1Kgs 3:27 · 1Sam 11:12 · 1Sam 17:10 · 2Chr 30:8 · 2Chr 35:3 · 2Sam 20:21 · Exod 7:9 · Exod 17:2 · Ezra 10:11 · Gen 23:4 · Gen 34:8 · Jer 13:16 · Jer 29:6 · Jer 48:9 43×

Infinitive construct 1Kgs 5:17 · 1Kgs 15:17 · 1Kgs 17:14 · 1Sam 18:19 · 2Chr 16:1 · Dan 8:13 · Deut 2:25 · Deut 2:31 · Gen 4:12 · Gen 38:9 · Jer 26:24 · Jer 43:3 · Josh 10:12 · Judg 21:7 · Num 20:21 · Ps 78:20 17×

Jussive 1Sam 1:16 · Deut 21:8 · Eccl 5:5 · Eccl 7:21 · Exod 10:25 · Joel 2:17 · Jonah 1:14 · Prov 6:4 · Prov 30:8 · Prov 31:3 · Ps 74:19 · Ps 140:9 · Ezra 9:12 · Isa 62:7 · 1Sam 27:5 · Lam 2:18 17×

Participle passive 1Chr 6:33 · 2Chr 1:12 · Deut 28:31 · Deut 28:32 · Esth 3:11 · Neh 13:4 · Num 3:9 · Num 8:16 · Num 8:19 · Num 18:6 12×

Infinitive absolute 2Sam 5:19 · Deut 15:10 · Judg 8:25 · Judg 11:30 · Num 21:2 · Num 27:7 6×

Cohortative 1Kgs 21:2 · 1Kgs 21:6 · Num 14:4 3×

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 67×

Perfect 1Chr 5:1 · 1Sam 18:19 · 2Kgs 25:30 · Esth 3:15 · Esth 8:14 · Ezek 11:15 · Ezek 32:20 · Ezek 33:24 · Gen 38:14 · Jer 32:24 · Jer 32:25 · Jer 32:36 · Jer 32:43 · Jer 46:24 · Jer 52:34 · Job 9:24 42×

Imperfect 2Kgs 18:30 · 2Kgs 19:10 · Dan 8:12 · Esth 7:3 · Isa 36:15 · Isa 37:10 · Jer 21:10 · Jer 38:3 · 2Chr 2:13 · Esth 2:13 · Exod 5:18 · Isa 51:12 · Jer 32:4 · Lev 24:20 · Jer 34:3 · Jer 37:17 17×

Participle active 2Chr 28:5 · Exod 5:16 · Ezek 32:25 · Isa 33:16 4×

Jussive 2Sam 21:6 · Esth 9:13 2×

Infinitive absolute Jer 32:4 · Jer 38:3 2×

Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 5×

Imperfect Job 28:15 · Lev 11:38 · Num 26:54 · Num 32:5 4×

Jussive 2Kgs 5:17 1×

Qal passive 2×

Jussive 1Kgs 2:21 · 2Sam 21:6 2×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 978 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Perfect 449 Imperfect 347 Participle 97 Imperative 43 Infinitive construct 17 Participle passive 12 Infinitive absolute 8 Cohortative 3 Jussive 2

Stem

Qal 904 Niphal 67 Hophal 5 Qal passive 2

Mood

Indicative 449 Indicative/jussive 241 Indicative/cohortative 86 Imperative 43 Jussive 20

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

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