What does שָׂרַף · אֵשׁ mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H8313, H784
שְׂרֵפַת אֵשׁ
To be (causatively, set ) on fire · fire (literally or figuratively)
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שָׂרַףH8313to be (causatively, set ) on fire
Pronunciationšārap
Destructive fire consuming completely; used of God's judgment incinerating offerings or enemies utterly
Open lexicon entry →אֵשׁH784fire (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationʾēš
Fire as divine judgment and purification; literal burning extends to metaphorical consuming of wrath and covenant violation
Open lexicon entry →What does שְׂרֵפַת אֵשׁ (śᵉrēphaṯ ʾēsh) mean in the Bible?
שָׂרַף · אֵשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "burned by fire.".
Full entry for שְׂרֵפַת אֵשׁ (H8313, H784) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8313, H784?
H8313, H784 is connected to 495 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. burned by fire.
Source Gloss
burned by fire.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms60
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense47×
Perfect2Chr 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 39:824×
Imperfect1Kgs 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 38:2315×
Participle passive1Sam 30:3 · Isa 1:7 · Neh 3:34 · Ps 80:174×
Infinitive constructJer 36:25 · Jer 36:272×
Participle active2Kgs 17:311×
Infinitive absolute2Sam 23:71×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action12×
ImperfectJosh 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 6:2712×
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject1×
PerfectLev 10:161×
Word Origins
שְׂרֵפַת אֵשׁ is a primitive root - no further derivation.