6867. tsarebeth
Lexicon
tsarebeth: Scorching, burning

Original Word: צָרֶבֶת
Part of Speech: Adjective; noun feminine
Transliteration: tsarebeth
Pronunciation: tsaw-reh'-beth
Phonetic Spelling: (tsaw-reh'-beth)
Definition: Scorching, burning
Meaning: conflagration

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
burning, inflammation

From Tsaw'ar; conflagration (of fire or disease) -- burning, inflammation.

see HEBREW Tsaw'ar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from tsarab
Definition
scab, scar (of a sore)
NASB Translation
scar (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[צָרָב] adjective burning, scorching (= * צַרָּב Thes and others); — כְּאֵשׁ צָרָ֑בֶת Proverbs 16:27 (simile of words.).

צָרֶ֫בֶת noun feminine scab, scar, of a sore (literally a burning, scorching); — construct צָרֶבֶת הַשְּׁחִין הִוא Leviticus 13:23; הַמִּכְוָה הִוא ׳צ Leviticus 13:28.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root verb צָרַב (tsarab), which means "to burn" or "to scorch."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G5481 (χαρακτήρ, charaktēr), which means "impress" or "stamp." While not a direct translation, the concept of an imprint or mark can metaphorically relate to the idea of a lasting effect or consequence, similar to how a conflagration leaves a permanent mark on what it consumes.

Usage: The word is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a condition of burning or scorching, typically in a metaphorical sense to convey intense heat or destruction.

Context: • The term צָרֶבֶת (Tsareveth) appears in the Hebrew Bible to describe a condition of intense heat or burning. It is often used metaphorically to illustrate the severity of divine judgment or the consuming nature of God's wrath. The imagery of fire and burning is a common biblical motif, symbolizing purification, judgment, and the presence of God. In the context of biblical literature, צָרֶבֶת (Tsareveth) serves as a vivid representation of the consequences of sin and the purifying power of divine intervention. The use of this term underscores the seriousness of turning away from God's commandments and the inevitable outcome of such actions.

Forms and Transliterations
צָרֶ֥בֶת צָרָֽבֶת׃ צרבת צרבת׃ ṣā·rā·ḇeṯ ṣā·re·ḇeṯ ṣārāḇeṯ ṣāreḇeṯ tzaRavet tzaRevet
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Englishman's Concordance
Leviticus 13:23
HEB: לֹ֣א פָשָׂ֔תָה צָרֶ֥בֶת הַשְּׁחִ֖ין הִ֑וא
NAS: and does not spread, it is [only] the scar of the boil;
KJV: in his place, [and] spread not, it [is] a burning boil;
INT: and does not spread is the scar of the boil he

Leviticus 13:28
HEB: הַכֹּהֵ֔ן כִּֽי־ צָרֶ֥בֶת הַמִּכְוָ֖ה הִֽוא׃
NAS: shall pronounce him clean, for it is [only] the scar of the burn.
KJV: shall pronounce him clean: for it [is] an inflammation of the burning.
INT: and the priest for is the scar of the burn he

Proverbs 16:27
HEB: ק) כְּאֵ֣שׁ צָרָֽבֶת׃
KJV: and in his lips [there is] as a burning fire.
INT: band fire A burning

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6867
3 Occurrences


ṣā·rā·ḇeṯ — 1 Occ.
ṣā·re·ḇeṯ — 2 Occ.















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