כָ/אֵ֜שׁ
𐤊/𐤀𐤔
khaesh
like fire
a primitive word; fire (literally or figuratively); burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
Jeremiah 21:12 · Word #15
Lexicon H784
| Lemma | אֵשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔 |
| Transliteration | ʼêsh |
| Strong's | H784 |
| In-context | like fire |
Morphology HRd/Ncbsa
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 H784-09
like the fire
| Root | אשׁ (ʾ-š) |
| Core Meanings | fire, burning, flame, fiery heat, consuming blaze |
| Semantic Range | literal fire, flame, burning heat; figuratively divine presence, judgment, wrath, purification, zeal, destructive force |
| Conceptual Significance | Fire in the Hebrew Bible signifies both destruction and purification, often marking the manifest presence of יהוה (e.g., burning bush, Sinai) or divine judgment. As a simile ("like the fire"), it evokes intensity, consuming power, and transformative force. |
| Morphological Notes | Prefixed preposition כ ("like/as") with assimilated definite article (ה), attached to noun common both gender singular absolute אֵשׁ. The form is definite and singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֵשׁ is a common singular noun meaning "fire." The prefixed כָּ is the preposition "like/as," and the qamets under כ reflects assimilation of the definite article, yielding "like the fire" (definite, singular). This preserves both the core imagery of burning flame and the definite grammatical form indicated by HRd/Ncbsa. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אשׁ (fire, burning, flame, fiery heat, consuming blaze)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H784-01 |
baesh | in the fire |
H784-02 |
beesh | in fire |
H888-01 |
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 |