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שְׂרֵפָה

Cremation

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שְׂרֵפָה H8316

What does שְׂרֵפָה mean in the Bible?

שְׂרֵפָה is a Hebrew word meaning "cremation".

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What does שְׂרֵפָה mean in the Bible?

שְׂרֵפָה is a Hebrew word meaning "cremation".

How does the BSB render H8316?

The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include burned (2), a fire (1), as they had done (1), from a blaze (1), in his honor (1).

Where does שְׂרֵפָה appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 11:3. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Chronicles (3), Numbers (3), Isaiah (2), Amos (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
burned 2× Isaiah 9:5, Isaiah 64:11
a fire 1× 2 Chronicles 21:19
as they had done 1× 2 Chronicles 21:19
from a blaze 1× Amos 4:11
in his honor 1× 2 Chronicles 16:14
into a charred 1× Jeremiah 51:25
of the burnt 1× Numbers 19:17
the burning 1× Numbers 19:6
the fire 1× Leviticus 10:6
the flames 1× Numbers 16:37
thoroughly 1× Genesis 11:3
will be a burning waste 1× Deuteronomy 29:23
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 11:3 לִשְׂרֵפָ֑ה to thoroughly Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Leviticus 10:6 הַשְּׂרֵפָ֔ה to the fire Article | Noun - feminine singular Numbers 16:37 הַשְּׂרֵפָ֔ה to the flames Article | Noun - feminine singular Numbers 19:6 שְׂרֵפַ֥ת to the burning Noun - feminine singular construct Numbers 19:17 שְׂרֵפַ֣ת to of the burnt Noun - feminine singular construct Deuteronomy 29:23 שְׂרֵפָ֣ה to will be a burning waste Noun - feminine singular 2 Chronicles 16:14 שְׂרֵפָ֖ה to in his honor Noun - feminine singular 2 Chronicles 21:19 שְׂרֵפָ֖ה to a fire Noun - feminine singular 2 Chronicles 21:19 כִּשְׂרֵפַ֥ת to as they had done Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct Isaiah 9:5 לִשְׂרֵפָ֖ה to burned Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Genesis 11:3
Aligned rows 13
Books represented 8
Genesis 1 Leviticus 1 Numbers 3 Deuteronomy 1 2 Chronicles 3 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 1 Amos 1
Source forms
הַשְּׂרֵפָ֔ה 2x haś·śə·rê·p̄āh Leviticus 10:6, Numbers 16:37
שְׂרֵפָ֖ה 2x śə·rê·p̄āh 2 Chronicles 16:14, 2 Chronicles 21:19
כִּשְׂרֵפַ֥ת 1x kiś·rê·p̄aṯ 2 Chronicles 21:19
לִשְׂרֵפָ֑ה 1x liś·rê·p̄āh Genesis 11:3
לִשְׂרֵפָ֖ה 1x liś·rê·p̄āh Isaiah 9:5
לִשְׂרֵ֣פַת 1x liś·rê·p̄aṯ Isaiah 64:11
מִשְׂרֵפָ֑ה 1x miś·rē·p̄å̄h Amos 4:11
שְׂרֵפָ֣ה 1x śə·rê·p̄āh Deuteronomy 29:23
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular 4x Deuteronomy 29:23, 2 Chronicles 16:14, 2 Chronicles 21:19, Jeremiah 51:25
Article | Noun - feminine singular 2x Leviticus 10:6, Numbers 16:37
Noun - feminine singular construct 2x Numbers 19:6, Numbers 19:17
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular 2x Genesis 11:3, Isaiah 9:5
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct 1x 2 Chronicles 21:19
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct 1x Isaiah 64:11
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular 1x Amos 4:11
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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