אֵ֖שׁ
𐤀𐤔
esh
fire
a primitive word; fire (literally or figuratively); burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
Amos 1:7 · Word #2
Lexicon H784
| Lemma | אֵשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔 |
| Transliteration | ʼêsh |
| Strong's | H784 |
| In-context | fire |
Morphology HNcbsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H784-04
fire
| Root | אשׁ (ʾ-š) |
| Core Meanings | fire, burning, flame, combustion, heat |
| Semantic Range | Literal fire or flame; burning substance; lightning; divine manifestation; destructive force; passion or intense emotion figuratively. |
| Conceptual Significance | Fire in the Hebrew Bible signifies both judgment and purification, as well as divine presence (e.g., the burning bush, Sinai, sacrificial fire). It embodies holiness, power, destruction, and refining transformation within covenantal theology. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew noun, common gender, singular absolute (HNcbsa). Though grammatically common in gender, it most often governs feminine agreement in usage. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֵשׁ is a common singular absolute form, so the rendering preserves its singular number without added modifiers. “Fire” directly reflects the root sense of burning or flame inherent in אשׁ, maintaining the elemental and concrete force of the Hebrew term. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אשׁ (fire, burning, flame, combustion, heat)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H784-01 |
baesh | in the fire |
H784-02 |
beesh | in fire |
H784-03 |
beesh | in fire |
Word Usage (378 occurrences of H784)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 15:17 | אֵ֔שׁ | esh | of fire |
| Genesis 19:24 | וָ/אֵ֑שׁ | vaesh | and fire |
| Genesis 22:6 | הָ/אֵ֖שׁ | haesh | the fire |