3858. lahat

Lexicon

lahat: Flame, flaming, blaze

Original Word: לַהַט
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: lahat
Pronunciation: lah-hat
Phonetic Spelling: (lah'-hat)
Definition: Flame, flaming, blaze
Meaning: a blaze, magic

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

flaming, enchantment

From lahat; a blaze; -- flaming.

see HEBREW lahat

Brown-Driver-Briggs

לַ֫הַט noun [masculine] flame; — only construct הַמִּתְהַמֶּכֶת לַהַט הַחֶרֶב Genesis 3:24 the flame of the whirling sword.

לְהָטִים see לוּט.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root לָהַט (lahat), which means to blaze or burn.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for לַהַט in the Strong's Concordance, related concepts of fire and enchantment can be found in Greek terms such as πυρός (pyros, Strong's Greek 4442) for fire, and μαγεία (mageia, Strong's Greek 3095) for magic or sorcery. These Greek terms capture similar themes of consuming fire and the mystical or enchanting aspects of magic.

Usage: The word לַהַט appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts that describe both literal flames and metaphorical uses related to magic or enchantment. It is used to convey the idea of something that is consuming, intense, or captivating.

Context: לַהַט (Lahat) is a Hebrew term that appears in the Old Testament, often associated with fire or burning. In its literal sense, it describes a blaze or flame, as seen in passages that depict fiery phenomena. For example, in Genesis 3:24, the term is used to describe the "flaming sword" that guards the way to the tree of life: "So He drove out the man and stationed cherubim to the east of the Garden of Eden, with a whirling sword of flame to guard the way to the tree of life."

In a metaphorical sense, לַהַט is used to describe the practice of magic or enchantment, as seen in contexts where it refers to the deceptive or captivating power of sorcery. This dual usage highlights the word's association with both physical and spiritual intensity.

The term is also found in Deuteronomy 32:22, where it describes the consuming nature of God's anger: "For a fire has been kindled by My anger, and it burns to the depths of Sheol, devouring the earth and its produce and setting ablaze the foundations of the mountains."

Forms and Transliterations

בְּלַהֲטֵיהֶ֖ם בלהטיהם לַ֤הַט להט bə·la·hă·ṭê·hem bəlahăṭêhem belahateiHem la·haṭ Lahat lahaṭ

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 3:24
HEB: הַכְּרֻבִ֗ים וְאֵ֨ת לַ֤הַט הַחֶ֙רֶב֙ הַמִּתְהַפֶּ֔כֶת
NAS: the cherubim and the flaming sword
KJV: Cherubims, and a flaming sword
INT: of Eden the cherubim and the flaming sword turned

Exodus 7:11
HEB: חַרְטֻמֵּ֥י מִצְרַ֛יִם בְּלַהֲטֵיהֶ֖ם כֵּֽן׃
KJV: in like manner with their enchantments.
INT: the magicians of Egypt their enchantments the same

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3858
2 Occurrences

bə·la·hă·ṭê·hem — 1 Occ.
la·haṭ — 1 Occ.