Strong's Lexicon misraphah: Burning, conflagration, incineration Original Word: מִשְׂרָפָה Word Origin: Derived from the root verb שָׂרַף (saraph), meaning "to burn" or "to set on fire." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "misraphah," related concepts can be found in Greek words like πυρά (pura, G4442) meaning "fire" and καύσις (kausis, G2740) meaning "burning." Usage: The term "misraphah" refers to a place or act of burning, often used in the context of destruction by fire. It can denote a literal fire or a metaphorical one, symbolizing judgment or purification. In the Hebrew Bible, it is used to describe the burning of cities, objects, or even people as a form of divine judgment or ritual purification. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, fire was a powerful symbol of both destruction and purification. It was used in sacrificial rituals to purify offerings and in judgment to destroy what was considered unclean or sinful. The concept of burning as a form of divine retribution is prevalent in the Old Testament, reflecting the belief in God's holiness and justice. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom saraph Definition a burning NASB Translation burned (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מַשְׂרֵפָה, מִשְׂרָפָה ?] noun [feminine] a burning; — only plural construct אֲבוֺתֶיךָ ׃ מִשְׂרְפוֺת ׳בּמ: Jeremiah 34:5 (read ׳כְּמ ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Gie Du and others), like the burnings (of spices; compare √ 2a) for thy fathers; שִׂיד ׳מ Isaiah 33:12 (figurative of ignominious destruction, compare Amos 2:1). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance burning From saraph; combustion, i.e. Cremation (of a corpse), or calcination (of lime) -- burning. see HEBREW saraph Forms and Transliterations וּֽכְמִשְׂרְפ֣וֹת וכמשרפות מִשְׂרְפ֣וֹת משרפות miś·rə·p̄ō·wṯ misreFot miśrəp̄ōwṯ ū·ḵə·miś·rə·p̄ō·wṯ uchemisreFot ūḵəmiśrəp̄ōwṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 33:12 HEB: וְהָי֥וּ עַמִּ֖ים מִשְׂרְפ֣וֹת שִׂ֑יד קוֹצִ֥ים NAS: The peoples will be burned to lime, KJV: And the people shall be [as] the burnings of lime: INT: become the peoples will be burned to lime thorns Jeremiah 34:5 2 Occurrences |
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