לַפִּיד (lappîyd) — Brand

Hebrew word study: לַפִּיד (lappîyd), Strong's H3940. a flambeau, lamp or flame

HebrewStrong's H3940
Quick definition
Hebrew word
לַפִּיד (lappîyd)
Pronounced: lap-peed'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a flambeau, lamp or flame

Word study
Derivation: or לַפִּד; from an unused root probably meaning to shine;

KJV translation words: (fire-) brand, (burning) lamp, lightning, torch.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3940 is tagged on 13 words in 12 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 15:17 and last appears in Zechariah 12:6.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

on the torches ×2torches ×2a torch ×1and a torch of ×1and like a torch of ×1and torches ×1are like the torches ×1like a torch ×1the lightning ×1the torches ×1were like torches of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

בַּלַּפִּדִים ×1בַּלַּפִּידִים ×1הַלַּפִּדִים ×1הַלַּפִּידִם ×1וְלַפִּדִים ×1וְלַפִּיד ×1כְּלַפִּיד ×1לַפִּדִים ×1לַפִּיד ×1לַפִּידִים ×1

Books where it appears most

Judges ×5Genesis ×1Exodus ×1Job ×1Isaiah ×1Ezekiel ×1Daniel ×1Nahum ×1

Verses (all 12)

  • Genesis 15:17 — וְלַפִּיד — and a torch of
  • Exodus 20:18 — הַלַּפִּידִם — the lightning
  • Judges 7:16 — וְלַפִּדִים — and torches
  • Judges 7:20 — בַּלַּפִּדִים — on the torches
  • Judges 15:4 — לַפִּדִים — torches
  • Judges 15:5 — בַּלַּפִּידִים — on the torches
  • Job 41:19 — לַפִּידִים — torches
  • Isaiah 62:1 — כְּלַפִּיד — like a torch
  • Ezekiel 1:13 — הַלַּפִּדִים — the torches
  • Daniel 10:6 — כְּלַפִּידֵי — were like torches of
  • Nahum 2:4 — כַּלַּפִּידִם — are like the torches
  • Zechariah 12:6 — וּכְלַפִּיד — and like a torch of

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3941 לַפִּידוֹת (Lappîydôwth).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does lappîyd (H3940) mean?

A flambeau, lamp or flame.

How is H3940 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3940 as: (fire-) brand, (burning) lamp, lightning, torch..

How often does לַפִּיד (lappîyd) appear?

Strong's H3940 is tagged on 13 words in 12 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 15:17 and last appears in Zechariah 12:6.