Hebrew · H784, H8313 · unreviewed

בָּאֵשׁ תִּשָּׂרֵף

Fire (literally or figuratively) · to be (causatively, set ) on fire

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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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שָׂרַף H8313 to be (causatively, set ) on fire
Pronunciation šārap
Destructive fire consuming completely; used of God's judgment incinerating offerings or enemies utterly
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What does בָּאֵשׁ תִּשָּׂרֵף (bāʾēš tiśśārēp̄) mean in the Bible?

אֵשׁ · שָׂרַף is a Hebrew word meaning "burned by fire.". burned by fire.

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Meaning

burned by fire.
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 60 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Imperfect 27 Perfect 25 Participle passive 4 Infinitive construct 2 Participle 1 Infinitive absolute 1
Stem
Qal 47 Niphal 12 Pual 1
Mood
Indicative/jussive 25 Indicative 25 Indicative/cohortative 2
OT Occurrences
Exod 12:10 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Exod 29:14 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Lev 4:12 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Lev 4:21 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Lev 6:23 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Lev 7:17 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Lev 7:19 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Lev 8:17 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Lev 8:32 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Lev 9:11 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Lev 10:6 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Lev 10:16 Pual · Perfect · Indicative Lev 13:52 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Lev 19:6 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Lev 20:14 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Lev 21:9 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Num 19:5 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Num 31:10 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Deut 12:31 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Josh 6:24 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Josh 7:15 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Josh 11:6 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Josh 11:9 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Josh 11:11 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Josh 11:13 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Judg 12:1 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/cohortative Judg 14:15 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/cohortative Judg 18:27 Qal · Perfect · Indicative 1 Sam 30:3 Qal · Participle passive 1 Sam 30:14 Qal · Perfect · Indicative 2 Sam 23:7 Qal · Infinitive absolute 2 Sam 23:7 Niphal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive 1 Kgs 13:2 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive 2 Kgs 17:31 Qal · Participle 2 Kgs 23:11 Qal · Perfect · Indicative 2 Kgs 25:9 Qal · Perfect · Indicative 2 Chr 34:5 Qal · Perfect · Indicative 2 Chr 36:19 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Neh 3:34 Qal · Participle passive Ps 46:10 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive +20 more 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.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

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