וַ/תְּלַהֵ֖ט
𐤅/𐤕𐤋𐤄𐤈
lâhaṭ
and sets on fire
To burn or blaze intensely, often describing flames, fiery heat, or supernatural burning. The term conveys the idea of something being seized and consumed by fire, or a rapid, flashing blaze. In certain contexts, it can describe the glimmer or flicker of fire, or the act of setting something ablaze.
Deuteronomy 32:22 · Word #12
Lexicon H3857
| Lemma | לָהַט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤄𐤈 |
| Transliteration | lâhaṭ |
| Strong's | H3857 |
| Definition | To burn or blaze intensely, often describing flames, fiery heat, or supernatural burning. The term conveys the idea of something being seized and consumed by fire, or a rapid, flashing blaze. In certain contexts, it can describe the glimmer or flicker of fire, or the act of setting something ablaze. |
Morphology HC/Vpw3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and sets on fire |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3857-07
and she set ablaze
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive/causative), sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem conveys an intensive or causative force, expressing active kindling or fierce burning. The sequential imperfect with 3rd feminine singular is reflected by "and she," preserving both gender and narrative verbal form. |
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