זַלְעֲפ֥וֹת
𐤆𐤋𐤏𐤐𐤅𐤕
zalʻâphâh
the burning heats
Refers to a fierce, consuming heat or scorching, typically associated with extreme wind or drought conditions. By extension, can signify intense desolation, calamity, or terrifying circumstances resulting from such natural phenomena. In poetic language, it may also connote overwhelming horror or consuming emotional turmoil, often as a metaphor for divine wrath or disaster.
Lamentations 5:10 · Word #5
Lexicon H2152
| Lemma | זַלְעָפָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤋𐤏𐤐𐤄 |
| Transliteration | zalʻâphâh |
| Strong's | H2152 |
| Definition | Refers to a fierce, consuming heat or scorching, typically associated with extreme wind or drought conditions. By extension, can signify intense desolation, calamity, or terrifying circumstances resulting from such natural phenomena. In poetic language, it may also connote overwhelming horror or consuming emotional turmoil, often as a metaphor for divine wrath or disaster. |
Morphology HNcfpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the burning heats |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2152-02
scorching furies of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine plural, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the root idea of raging heat or fury (זעף) while expressing the feminine plural construct form as multiple intense manifestations. "Scorching furies" conveys both the literal burning force and the metaphorical rage inherent in the root. |
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