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Lexicon :: Strong's H3857 - lāhaṭ

Aa
לָהַט
Transliteration
lāhaṭ
Pronunciation
law-hat'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1081

Strong’s Definitions

לָהַט lâhaṭ, law-hat'; a primitive root; properly, to lick, i.e. (by implication) to blaze:—burn (up), set on fire, flaming, kindle.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H3857 in the following manner: set on fire (4x), burn up (3x), burn (2x), kindle (1x), flaming (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's H3857 in the following manner: set on fire (4x), burn up (3x), burn (2x), kindle (1x), flaming (1x).

  1. to burn, blaze, scorch, kindle, blaze up, flame

    1. (Qal) blazing (participle)

    2. (Piel) to scorch, burn, blaze

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
לָהַט lâhaṭ, law-hat'; a primitive root; properly, to lick, i.e. (by implication) to blaze:—burn (up), set on fire, flaming, kindle.
STRONGS H3857: Abbreviations
† [לָהַט] verb blaze up, flame (Late Hebrew id.; Syriac bdb052908; Assyrian la’âtu, in derived forms); —
Qal Participle active אֵשׁ לֹהֵט Psalm 104:4 a flaming fire (so Bae; אֵשׁ וָלַהַט Bi Che, compare Ol), made into י׳'s servants; plural לֹהֲטִים Psalm 57:5 (figurative of enemies, compare לְבָאִם Psalm 57:5a [Psalm 57:4a]).
Pi. Perfect 3rd person feminine singular וְלִהַט Malachi 3:19; 3rd person feminine singular לִהֲטָה Joel 1:19; Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular תְּלַהֵט Joel 2:3 + 4 times; וַתְּלַהֵט Deuteronomy 32:22; suffix וַתְּלַהֲטֵהוּ Isaiah 42:25; — set ablaze, usually with accusative; — foundation of mountains, Deuteronomy 32:22 (subject אֵשׁ figurative, of י׳'s judgement, || קָדַח, יָקַד, אָכַל), compare הָרִים תְּל׳ Psalm 83:15 (in simile, subject לֶהָבָה; || כְּאֵשׁ תִּבְעַריָֿ֑עַר; of flame (לֶהָבָה); consuming trees Joel 1:19 (of effects of drought; || אֵשׁ אָֽכְלָה); persons Malachi 3:19 [Malachi 4:1] (subject הַיּוֺם הַבָּא || בָּעַר); compare Psalm 97:3 (subject אֵשׁ), Psalm 106:18 (subject לֶהָבָה || וַתִּבְעַרֿ אֵשׁ; hyperbole of י׳'s wrath (חֵמָה מִלְחָמָה וֱעֶזוּז אַפּוֹ) consuming Jacob Isaiah 42:25; of crocodile (hyperbole), נַפְשׁוֺ גֶּחָלִים תְלַהֵ֑ט Job 41:13 his breath setteth coals ablaze; absolute Joel 2:3, figurative of devastation by locusts (subject לֶהָבָה; || אָֽכְלָה אֵשׁ).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

32:22; 32:22

Job

41:13

Psalms

57:4; 57:5; 83:15; 97:3; 104:4; 106:18

Isaiah

42:25; 42:25

Joel

1:19; 1:19; 2:3; 2:3

Malachi

4:1

H3857

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3857 matches the Hebrew לָהַט (lāhaṭ),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:22

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For a fire H784 has flared H6919 in My anger H639,

And it burns H3344 to the lowest H8482 part H8482 of [fn]Sheol H7585,

And devours H398 the earth H776 with its yield H2981,

And sets H3857 on H3857 fire H3857 the foundations H4144 of the mountains H2022.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:21 -

“His breath H5315 sets H3857 coals H1513 aglow H3857 H1513,

And a flame H3851 goes H3318 forth H3318 from his mouth H6310.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:4

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My soul H5315 is among H8432 lions H3833;

I must lie H7901 among those who devour H3857,

Among sons H1121 of mankind H120 whose teeth H8127 are spears H2595 and arrows H2671,

And their tongue H3956 is a sharp H2299 sword H2719.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:14

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Like fire H784 that burns H1197 the forest H3293,

And like a flame H3852 that sets H3857 the mountains H2022 on H3857 fire H3857,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:3

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Fire H784 goes H1980 before H6440 Him

And burns H3857 up H3857 His enemies H6862 all H5439 around H5439.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:4

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[fn]He makes H6213 [fn]the winds H7307 His messengers H4397,

[fn]Flaming H3857 fire H784 His ministers H8334.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:18

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And a fire H784 blazed H1197 up H1197 in their [fn]company H5712;

The flame H3852 consumed H3857 the wicked H7563.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:25

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So He poured H8210 out H8210 on him the heat H2534 of His anger H639

And the fierceness H5807 of battle H4421;

And it set H3857 him aflame H3857 all H4480 H5439 around H5439,

Yet he did not recognize H3045 it;

And it burned H1197 him, but he [fn]paid H7760 no H3808 attention H5921 H3820.

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To You, LORD H3068, I cry H7121 out H7121;

For fire H784 has devoured H398 the pastures H4999 of the wilderness H4057,

And the flame H3852 has burned H3857 up H3857 all H3605 the trees H6086 of the field H7704.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:3

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A fire H784 consumes H398 before H6440 them,

And behind H310 them a flame H3852 devours H3857.

The land H776 is like the Garden H1588 of Eden H5731 before H6440 them,

But a desolate H8077 wilderness H4057 behind H310 them,

And nothing H3808 at H1571 all H1571 escapes H6413 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 4:1

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“[fn]For behold H2009, the day H3117 is coming H935, burning H1197 like a furnace H8574; and all H3605 the arrogant H2086 and every H3605 evildoer H6213 H7564 will be chaff H7179; and the day H3117 that is coming H935 will set H3857 them ablaze H3857,” says H559 the LORD H3068 of armies H6635, “so H834 that H834 it will leave H5800 them neither H3808 root H8328 nor H3808 branches H6057.

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