6866. tsarab

Lexicon

tsarab: To scorch, burn, or dry up

Original Word: צָרַב
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: tsarab
Pronunciation: tsaw-rahv'
Phonetic Spelling: (tsaw-rab')
Definition: To scorch, burn, or dry up
Meaning: to burn

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

burn

A primitive root; to burn -- burn.

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[צָרַב] verb burn, scorch (Assyrian ƒarâbu, burn; Frä^{Za iii. 52} Ba^{Es 32} compare Arabic be kindled, blaze;; compare also זרב); —

Niph`al Perfect 3 plural consecutive וְנִצְרְבוּ Ezekiel 21:3 all faces shall be scorched.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G2618 (κατακαίω, katakaio), which also means to burn up or consume by fire. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe the act of burning, often with a similar connotation of complete consumption or destruction, as seen in passages like Matthew 3:12, "His winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will clear His threshing floor, gathering His wheat into the barn, and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire." (BSB)

The Hebrew concept of burning, as expressed by צָרַב, and its Greek counterpart, κατακαίω, both emphasize the transformative and often purifying nature of fire, a theme that resonates throughout the biblical narrative.

Usage: The verb צָרַב (tsarab) is used in the context of burning, often implying a consuming or destructive fire.

Context: The Hebrew verb צָרַב (tsarab) is a primitive root that conveys the action of burning. It is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the act of burning, often in a literal sense, such as the burning of materials or objects. The term can imply a complete consumption by fire, indicating a thorough and often destructive process. This verb is not frequently used in the Hebrew Scriptures, but when it appears, it underscores the intensity and consuming nature of fire. The concept of burning in the biblical context can also carry metaphorical implications, such as purification or judgment, depending on the narrative or prophetic context in which it is used.

Forms and Transliterations

וְנִצְרְבוּ־ ונצרבו־ venitzrevu wə·niṣ·rə·ḇū- wəniṣrəḇū-

Englishman's Concordance

Ezekiel 20:47
HEB: לַהֶ֣בֶת שַׁלְהֶ֔בֶת וְנִצְרְבוּ־ בָ֥הּ כָּל־
NAS: to north will be burned by it.
KJV: to the north shall be burned therein.
INT: the blazing flame will be burned and the whole surface

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 6866
1 Occurrence

wə·niṣ·rə·ḇū- — 1 Occ.