לַהַב (lahab) — Blade
Hebrew word study: לַהַב (lahab), Strong's H3851. a flash; figuratively, a sharply polished blade or point of aweapon
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
a flash; figuratively, a sharply polished blade or point of aweapon
KJV translation words: blade, bright, flame, glittering.
Strong's H3851 is tagged on 12 words in 10 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Judges 3:22 and last appears in Nahum 3:3.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 10)
- Judges 3:22 — הַלַּהַב — the blade
- Judges 13:20 — הַלַּהַב — the flame
- Job 39:23 — לַהַב — the blade of
- Job 41:21 — וְלַהַב — and a flame
- Isaiah 13:8 — לְהָבִים — flames
- Isaiah 29:6 — וְלַהַב — and a flame of
- Isaiah 30:30 — וְלַהַב — and a flame of
- Isaiah 66:15 — בְּלַהֲבֵי — with flames of
- Joel 2:5 — לַהַב — a flame of
- Nahum 3:3 — וְלַהַב — and the blade of
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H3852 לֶהָבָה (lehâbâh), H3853 לְהָבִים (Lᵉhâbîym), H3855 לַהַד (Lahad), H7957 שַׁלְהֶבֶת (shalhebeth), H8514 תַּלְאוּבָה (talʼûwbâh).
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What does lahab (H3851) mean?
A flash; figuratively, a sharply polished blade or point of aweapon.
How is H3851 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H3851 as: blade, bright, flame, glittering..
How often does לַהַב (lahab) appear?
Strong's H3851 is tagged on 12 words in 10 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Judges 3:22 and last appears in Nahum 3:3.
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