What does רֶשֶׁף mean in the Bible?
רֶשֶׁף is a Hebrew word meaning "a live coal ; by analogy lightning ; figuratively, an arrow , (as flashing through the air); specifically, fever".
Hebrew · H7565
רֶשֶׁף
A live coal ; by analogy lightning ; figuratively, an arrow , (as flashing through the air); specifically, fever
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רֶשֶׁף H7565
What does רֶשֶׁף mean in the Bible?
רֶשֶׁף is a Hebrew word meaning "a live coal ; by analogy lightning ; figuratively, an arrow , (as flashing through the air); specifically, fever".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7565?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (1), and fever (1), by pestilence (1), flames (1), Its sparks (1).
Where does רֶשֶׁף appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 32:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (2), Song Of Solomon (2), Deuteronomy (1), Habakkuk (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It . . . 1× Job 5:7
and fever 1× Habakkuk 3:5
by pestilence 1× Deuteronomy 32:24
flames 1× Song Of Solomon 8:6
Its sparks 1× Song Of Solomon 8:6
the flaming arrows 1× Psalms 76:3
to bolts of lightning 1× Psalms 78:48
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 32:24 רֶ֖שֶׁף to by pestilence Noun - masculine singular Job 5:7 רֶ֝֗שֶׁף to . . . Noun - masculine singular Psalms 76:3 רִשְׁפֵי־ to the flaming arrows Noun - masculine plural construct Psalms 78:48 לָרְשָׁפִֽים׃ to to bolts of lightning Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural Song Of Solomon 8:6 רְשָׁפֶ֕יהָ to Its sparks Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Song Of Solomon 8:6 רִשְׁפֵּ֕י to flames Noun - masculine plural construct Habakkuk 3:5 רֶ֖שֶׁף to and fever Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 32:24
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 5
Deuteronomy 1 Job 1 Psalms 2 Song Of Solomon 2 Habakkuk 1
Source forms
רֶ֖שֶׁף 2x re·šep̄ Deuteronomy 32:24, Habakkuk 3:5
לָרְשָׁפִֽים׃ 1x lā·rə·šā·p̄îm Psalms 78:48
רֶ֝֗שֶׁף 1x re·šep̄ Job 5:7
רִשְׁפֵּ֕י 1x riš·pê Song Of Solomon 8:6
רִשְׁפֵי־ 1x riš·p̄ê- Psalms 76:3
רְשָׁפֶ֕יהָ 1x rə·šā·p̄e·hā Song Of Solomon 8:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 3x Deuteronomy 32:24, Job 5:7, Habakkuk 3:5
Noun - masculine plural construct 2x Psalms 76:3, Song Of Solomon 8:6
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular 1x Song Of Solomon 8:6
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural 1x Psalms 78:48
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a live coal ; by analogy lightning ; figuratively, an arrow , (as flashing through the air); specifically, fever
Source Gloss
a live coal ; by analogy lightning ; figuratively, an arrow , (as flashing through the air); specifically, fever
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a live coal; by analogy lightning; figuratively, an arrow, (as flashing through the air); specifically, fever BDB: flame Usage: arrow, (burning) coal, burning heat, spark, hot thunderbolt.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
רֶשֶׁף is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain