Hebrew · H8313, H784 · unreviewed

שְׂרֵפַת אֵשׁ

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

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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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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 שְׂרֵפַת אֵשׁ (śᵉrēphaṯ ʾēsh) mean in the Bible?

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

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Meaning

burned by 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
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