Strong's Lexicon serephah: Burning, fire, conflagration, destruction by fire Original Word: שָׂרֵפָה Word Origin: Derived from the root verb שָׂרַף (saraph), meaning "to burn" or "to set on fire." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4442 (πῦρ, pyr): Fire, often used in the New Testament to denote both literal and metaphorical fire. - G2740 (καῦσις, kausis): Burning, used in contexts of judgment and purification. Usage: The Hebrew word "serephah" primarily denotes the act of burning or a state of being consumed by fire. It is often used in the context of destruction, whether of objects, cities, or offerings. The term can also imply a purifying process, as fire is frequently associated with purification in biblical literature. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, fire was a powerful symbol of both destruction and purification. It was used in sacrificial rituals, where offerings were burned as a pleasing aroma to God. Fire also served as a means of judgment, as seen in the destruction of cities like Sodom and Gomorrah. The concept of fire as a purifying agent is prevalent throughout the Bible, reflecting the belief that God uses trials and tribulations to refine His people. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom saraph Definition a burning NASB Translation blaze (2), burned (1), burning (4), burnt (2), fire (3), thoroughly (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שְׂרֵפָה noun feminine burning; — absolute ׳שׂ Isaiah 9:4 +, construct שְׂרֵפַת Numbers 19:6 +; — ׳לשׁ of brick-burning Genesis 11:3 (+ שָׁרַף); destructive Amos 4:11; Isaiah 9:4, of land Deuteronomy 29:22, of temple, הָיָה לִשְׂרֵפַת אֵשׁ Isaiah 64:10, ׳הַר שׁ Jeremiah 51:25 i.e. a burnt-out volcano (figurative of Babylonian ); of heifer Numbers 19:6, compare Numbers 19:17; of spices (probably) as funeral rite 2Chronicles 16:14 (as accusative of congnate meaning with verb), 2Chronicles 21:19 (object of עָשָׂה), 2 Chronicles 21:19; of person (penal) Leviticus 10:6 (accusative of congnate meaning with verb, ׳י subject), Numbers 17:2. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance burning From saraph; cremation -- burning. see HEBREW saraph Forms and Transliterations הַשְּׂרֵפָ֔ה השרפה כִּשְׂרֵפַ֥ת כשרפת לִשְׂרֵ֣פַת לִשְׂרֵפָ֑ה לִשְׂרֵפָ֖ה לשרפה לשרפת מִשְּׂרֵפָ֑ה משרפה שְׂרֵפַ֣ת שְׂרֵפַ֥ת שְׂרֵפָ֖ה שְׂרֵפָ֣ה שְׂרֵפָֽה׃ שרפה שרפה׃ שרפת haś·śə·rê·p̄āh hassereFah haśśərêp̄āh kiś·rê·p̄aṯ kisreFat kiśrêp̄aṯ liś·rê·p̄āh liś·rê·p̄aṯ lisreFah lisRefat liśrêp̄āh liśrêp̄aṯ miś·śə·rê·p̄āh missereFah miśśərêp̄āh śə·rê·p̄āh śə·rê·p̄aṯ sereFah sereFat śərêp̄āh śərêp̄aṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 11:3 HEB: לְבֵנִ֔ים וְנִשְׂרְפָ֖ה לִשְׂרֵפָ֑ה וַתְּהִ֨י לָהֶ֤ם NAS: and burn [them] thoroughly. And they used KJV: and burn them throughly. And they had brick INT: brick and burn thoroughly used brick Leviticus 10:6 Numbers 16:37 Numbers 19:6 Numbers 19:17 Deuteronomy 29:23 2 Chronicles 16:14 2 Chronicles 21:19 2 Chronicles 21:19 Isaiah 9:5 Isaiah 64:11 Jeremiah 51:25 Amos 4:11 13 Occurrences |
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