בְּ/לַ֣הַב
𐤁/𐤋𐤄𐤁
lahab
in the flame
Intense, visible, and often sudden manifestation of fire or light; a flame or flashing tongue of fire. The term also extends metaphorically to flashes of light or brilliance, such as lightning or the gleam of a sharply-polished blade. In poetic or figurative contexts, it evokes the image of burning heat, ardent passion, or a destructive, consuming force.
Judges 13:20 · Word #10
Lexicon H3851
| Lemma | לַהַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤄𐤁 |
| Transliteration | lahab |
| Strong's | H3851 |
| Definition | Intense, visible, and often sudden manifestation of fire or light; a flame or flashing tongue of fire. The term also extends metaphorically to flashes of light or brilliance, such as lightning or the gleam of a sharply-polished blade. In poetic or figurative contexts, it evokes the image of burning heat, ardent passion, or a destructive, consuming force. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in the flame |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3851-01
in blazing flame of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + masculine singular common noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun לַהַב denotes a visible, intense blaze or flashing flame, reflecting the root idea of burning and shining. The prefixed ב marks location ("in"), and the masculine singular construct state requires the sense "flame of," linking it to a following noun. |
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