וְ/שָׂרַ֨ף
𐤅/𐤔𐤓𐤐
vesaraf
and he shall burn
a primitive root; to be (causatively, set) on fire; (cause to, make a) burn((-ing), up) kindle, [idiom] utterly.
Leviticus 13:52 · Word #1
Lexicon H8313
| Lemma | שָׂרַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤓𐤐 |
| Transliteration | sâraph |
| Strong's | H8313 |
| In-context | and he shall burn |
Morphology HC/Vqq3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H8313-38
and he burned
| Root | שרף (ś-r-p̄) |
| Core Meanings | burning, consuming by fire, incineration, fiery destruction |
| Semantic Range | to burn, set on fire, consume by fire, incinerate, destroy utterly; metaphorically of intense judgment or consuming wrath. |
| Conceptual Significance | Burning in the Hebrew Bible often signifies divine judgment, purification, or total destruction. The verb שׂרף is frequently associated with covenantal consequences, sacrificial procedures, and the removal of impurity through fire. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal stem, 3rd person masculine singular, with prefixed conjunction וְ ("and"); forms reflect wayyiqtol or waw-consecutive perfect usage in narrative sequence. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root שׂרף denotes the act of burning or consuming by fire. The morphology indicates Qal stem, third person masculine singular with prefixed conjunction ("and"), so "and he burned" preserves both the simple active sense of the Qal and the masculine singular subject implied in the verb form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שרף (burning, consuming by fire, incineration, fiery destruction)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8316-01 |
haserefah | the burning |
H8313-01 |
haserufim | the burned ones |
H5636-01 |
hasirepad | the burning-brier |
Word Usage (117 occurrences of H8313)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 11:3 | וְ/נִשְׂרְפָ֖ה | veniserefah | and burn |
| Genesis 38:24 | וְ/תִשָּׂרֵֽף | vetisaref | and let her be burned |
| Exodus 12:10 | תִּשְׂרֹֽפוּ | tiserofu | you shall burn |