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Hebrew word study: שָׂרַף (sâraph), Strong's H8313. to be (causatively, set) on fire

HebrewStrong's H8313
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׂרַף (sâraph)
Pronounced: saw-raf'

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

to be (causatively, set) on fire

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: (cause to, make a) burn((-ing), up) kindle, [idiom] utterly.

Where this word appears

Strong's H8313 is tagged on 117 words in 107 verses across 21 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 11:3 and last appears in Micah 1:7.

How it is rendered in the text

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

he burned ×11and he burned ×8it will be burned ×7you will burn ×7they burned ×6and they burned ×5and he will burn ×4and they will burn it ×4and he burned it ×3and you will burn ×3people will burn ×3to burn ×3

Forms found in the text

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

שָׂרַף ×14וַיִּשְׂרֹף ×11שָׂרְפוּ ×7וַיִּשְׂרְפוּ ×6וְשָׂרַף ×5יִשְׂרְפוּ ×4יִשָּׂרֵף ×4וְשָׂרְפוּ ×3וְשָׂרַפְתָּ ×3תִּשְׂרֹף ×3

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×23Leviticus ×212 Kings ×11Joshua ×9Deuteronomy ×6Numbers ×5Judges ×52 Chronicles ×5

Verses (first 25 of 107)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4955 מִשְׂרָפָה (misrâphâh), H7565 רֶשֶׁף (resheph), H8314 שָׂרָף (sârâph), H8316 שְׂרֵפָה (sᵉrêphâh).

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 sâraph (H8313) mean?

To be (causatively, set) on fire.

How is H8313 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8313 as: (cause to, make a) burn((-ing), up) kindle, [idiom] utterly..

How often does שָׂרַף (sâraph) appear?

Strong's H8313 is tagged on 117 words in 107 verses across 21 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 11:3 and last appears in Micah 1:7.