וַ/יִּשְׂרֹ֖ף
𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤐
vayiserof
and he burned
a primitive root; to be (causatively, set) on fire; (cause to, make a) burn((-ing), up) kindle, [idiom] utterly.
2 Chronicles 15:16 · Word #17
Lexicon H8313
| Lemma | שָׂרַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤓𐤐 |
| Transliteration | sâraph |
| Strong's | H8313 |
| In-context | and he burned |
Morphology HC/Vqw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H8313-35
and he set aflame
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Qal stem; wayyiqtol (vav-consecutive imperfect) 3rd masculine singular. Narrative past tense form commonly used in sequential storytelling. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb is Qal wayyiqtol 3rd masculine singular, indicating a completed past narrative action: "and he…". "Set aflame" preserves the core root idea of initiating burning or causing something to be consumed by fire, while accurately reflecting the masculine singular subject. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שרף (burning, combustion, consuming by fire, incineration)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8316-01 |
haserefah | the burning |
H8313-01 |
haserufim | the burned ones |
H5636-01 |
hasirepad | the burning-brier |
Word Usage (117 occurrences of H8313)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 11:3 | וְ/נִשְׂרְפָ֖ה | veniserefah | and burn |
| Genesis 38:24 | וְ/תִשָּׂרֵֽף | vetisaref | and let her be burned |
| Exodus 12:10 | תִּשְׂרֹֽפוּ | tiserofu | you shall burn |