וַ/תִּצַּת֙
𐤅/𐤕𐤑𐤕
vatitsat
it sets ablaze
a primitive root; to burn or set on fire; figuratively, to desolate; burn (up), be desolate, set (on) fire (fire), kindle.
Isaiah 9:17 · Word #8
Lexicon H3341
| Lemma | יָצַת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤑𐤕 |
| Transliteration | yâtsath |
| Strong's | H3341 |
| In-context | it sets ablaze |
Morphology HC/Vqw3fs
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 | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H3341-09
and she burst into flame
| Root | יצת (y-ṣ-t) |
| Core Meanings | burning, kindling, setting on fire, blazing, desolation by fire |
| Semantic Range | to burn, to be kindled, to set on fire, to blaze up, to cause desolation by burning |
| Conceptual Significance | Fire in the Hebrew Bible frequently symbolizes divine judgment, purification, zeal, or destruction. The verb יצת often marks the decisive ignition point—when judgment, wrath, or devastation moves from potential to active flame. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וַ (vav consecutive) + Qal wayyiqtol 3rd feminine singular of יָצַת. The feminine singular subject agrees with a feminine noun (e.g., "fire" אֵשׁ). The wayyiqtol form advances the narrative sequence. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root יצת conveys the act of kindling or burning. In the Qal stem it often denotes becoming kindled or burning. The form is wayyiqtol 3rd feminine singular, so the rendering uses "and" plus a feminine singular subject ("she") to reflect the grammar while preserving the core image of igniting into flame. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root יצת (burning, kindling, setting on fire, blazing, desolation by fire)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3341-01 |
hitsit | he set ablaze |
H3341-02 |
hitsitu | they set ablaze |
H3341-03 |
matsit | you (f.s.) set ablaze / one who kindles (m.s.) |
Word Usage (31 occurrences of H3341)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua 8:8 | תַּצִּ֤יתוּ | tatsitu | you shall set on fire |
| Joshua 8:19 | וַ/יַּצִּ֥יתוּ | vayatsitu | and-they-kindled |
| Judges 9:49 | וַ/יַּצִּ֧יתוּ | vayatsitu | and set on fire |