◄ 8316. serephah ►
Strong's Lexicon serephah: Burning, fire, conflagration, destruction by fire Original Word: שָׂרֵפָה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: srephah Pronunciation: seh-reh-fah' Phonetic Spelling: (ser-ay-faw') Definition: Burning, fire, conflagration, destruction by fire Meaning: cremation 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 Origin from 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 śərêp̄aṯ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman'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 HEB: יִבְכּוּ֙ אֶת־ הַשְּׂרֵפָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר שָׂרַ֥ף NAS: shall bewail the burning which KJV: bewail the burning which the LORD INT: of Israel shall bewail the burning which has brought Numbers 16:37 HEB: הַמַּחְתֹּת֙ מִבֵּ֣ין הַשְּׂרֵפָ֔ה וְאֶת־ הָאֵ֖שׁ NAS: out of the midst of the blaze, for they are holy; KJV: out of the burning, and scatter INT: the censers of the midst of the blaze the burning scatter Numbers 19:6 HEB: אֶל־ תּ֖וֹךְ שְׂרֵפַ֥ת הַפָּרָֽה׃ NAS: it into the midst of the burning heifer. KJV: [it] into the midst of the burning of the heifer. INT: into the midst of the burning of the heifer Numbers 19:17 HEB: לַטָּמֵ֔א מֵעֲפַ֖ר שְׂרֵפַ֣ת הַֽחַטָּ֑את וְנָתַ֥ן NAS: of the ashes of the burnt purification from sin KJV: of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sin, INT: the unclean of the ashes of the burnt purification shall be added Deuteronomy 29:23 HEB: גָּפְרִ֣ית וָמֶלַח֮ שְׂרֵפָ֣ה כָל־ אַרְצָהּ֒ NAS: and salt, a burning waste, unsown KJV: and salt, [and] burning, [that] it is not sown, INT: is brimstone and salt A burning All land 2 Chronicles 16:14 HEB: וַיִּשְׂרְפוּ־ ל֥וֹ שְׂרֵפָ֖ה גְּדוֹלָ֥ה עַד־ NAS: a very great fire for him. KJV: a very great burning for him. INT: art made fire great against 2 Chronicles 21:19 HEB: ל֥וֹ עַמּ֛וֹ שְׂרֵפָ֖ה כִּשְׂרֵפַ֥ת אֲבֹתָֽיו׃ NAS: no fire for him like the fire KJV: made no burning for him, like the burning INT: made and his people fire the fire his fathers 2 Chronicles 21:19 HEB: עַמּ֛וֹ שְׂרֵפָ֖ה כִּשְׂרֵפַ֥ת אֲבֹתָֽיו׃ NAS: fire for him like the fire for his fathers. KJV: no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers. INT: and his people fire the fire his fathers Isaiah 9:5 HEB: בְדָמִ֑ים וְהָיְתָ֥ה לִשְׂרֵפָ֖ה מַאֲכֹ֥לֶת אֵֽשׁ׃ NAS: in blood, will be for burning, fuel KJV: in blood; but [this] shall be with burning [and] fuel INT: blood will be for burning fuel the fire Isaiah 64:11 HEB: אֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ הָיָ֖ה לִשְׂרֵ֣פַת אֵ֑שׁ וְכָל־ NAS: You, Has been burned [by] fire; KJV: praised thee, is burned up with fire: INT: our fathers has been burned fire and all Jeremiah 51:25 HEB: וּנְתַתִּ֖יךָ לְהַ֥ר שְׂרֵפָֽה׃ NAS: And I will make you a burnt out mountain. KJV: and will make thee a burnt mountain. INT: will make mountain A burnt Amos 4:11 HEB: כְּא֖וּד מֻצָּ֣ל מִשְּׂרֵפָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־ שַׁבְתֶּ֥ם NAS: snatched from a blaze; Yet you have not returned KJV: plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned INT: A firebrand snatched A blaze have not returned 13 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 8316 13 Occurrences haś·śə·rê·p̄āh — 2 Occ. kiś·rê·p̄aṯ — 1 Occ. liś·rê·p̄āh — 2 Occ. liś·rê·p̄aṯ — 1 Occ. miś·śə·rê·p̄āh — 1 Occ. śə·rê·p̄āh — 4 Occ. śə·rê·p̄aṯ — 2 Occ.