Hebrew · H8313, H3068 · unreviewed

אֲשֶׁר שָׂרַף יְהוָה

To be (causatively, set ) on fire · (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God

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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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יְהֹוָה H3068 (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God
Pronunciation YHWH
God's self-existence and eternity marked by the covenantal name revealing His unchanging, personal relationship with Israel
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What does אֲשֶׁר שָׂרַף יְהוָה (ʾăšer śārap̄ YHWH) mean in the Bible?

שָׂרַף · יְהֹוָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to be (causatively, set ) on fire".

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Meaning

to be (causatively, set ) on fire
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 47×
Perfect 2Chr 34:5 · 2Kgs 23:11 · 2Kgs 25:9 · Isa 44:16 · Jer 36:28 · Jer 36:32 · Jer 52:13 · Josh 11:9 · Josh 11:11 · Josh 11:13 · Lev 4:21 · Lev 8:17 · Lev 9:11 · Lev 10:6 · 2Chr 36:19 · Jer 39:8 24×
Imperfect 1Kgs 13:2 · Deut 12:31 · Ezek 23:47 · Jer 34:5 · Lev 20:14 · Jer 43:13 · Num 19:5 · Ps 46:10 · Exod 12:10 · Lev 8:32 · Exod 29:14 · Josh 11:6 · Judg 12:1 · Judg 14:15 · Jer 38:23 15×
Participle passive 1Sam 30:3 · Isa 1:7 · Neh 3:34 · Ps 80:17
Infinitive construct Jer 36:25 · Jer 36:27
Participle active 2Kgs 17:31
Infinitive absolute 2Sam 23:7
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 12×
Imperfect Josh 7:15 · Lev 4:12 · Lev 7:17 · Lev 7:19 · Lev 19:6 · Jer 38:17 · Lev 6:23 · Lev 13:52 · Lev 21:9 · 2Sam 23:7 · Mic 1:7 · Prov 6:27 12×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject
Perfect Lev 10:16
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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