Lexicon Saraph: Seraph, Fiery Serpent Original Word: שָׂרָף Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Saraph The same as saraph; Saraph, an Israelite -- Saraph. see HEBREW saraph NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom saraph Definition "burning," a man of Judah NASB Translation Saraph (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs III. שָׂרָף proper name, masculine a Judahite; — 1 Chronicles 4:22; Σαια, A ᵐ5L Σαραφ. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root verb שָׂרַף (saraph), meaning "to burn."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent for "seraphim" is not directly listed in Strong's Concordance, but related concepts can be found in entries such as ἄγγελος (angelos, Strong's Greek 32), which refers to angels or messengers, and πυρ (pyr, Strong's Greek 4442), meaning fire, which can be associated with the fiery nature of the seraphim. Usage: The word "Saraph" appears in the Hebrew Bible primarily in contexts describing fiery serpents or celestial beings. It is used to describe both the venomous serpents that afflicted the Israelites in the wilderness and the seraphim, a class of angelic beings. Context: • The term "Saraph" is notably used in the context of the Israelites' wilderness journey, where God sent fiery serpents among the people as a punishment for their complaints (Numbers 21:6). In this context, the serpents are described as "fiery" due to their venomous bite, which caused burning pain. Forms and Transliterations וְשָׂרָ֛ף ושרף vesaRafLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 4:22 HEB: כֹזֵבָ֗א וְיוֹאָ֧שׁ וְשָׂרָ֛ף אֲשֶׁר־ בָּעֲל֥וּ NAS: of Cozeba, Joash, Saraph, who ruled KJV: and Joash, and Saraph, who had the dominion INT: of Cozeba and Joash Saraph who ruled 1 Occurrence |
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