כְּ/אֵ֣שׁ
𐤊/𐤀𐤔
keesh
like
a primitive word; fire (literally or figuratively); burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
Malachi 3:2 · Word #11
Lexicon H784
| Lemma | אֵשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤔 |
| Transliteration | ʼêsh |
| Strong's | H784 |
| In-context | like |
Morphology HR/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 H784-08
like fire
| Root | אשׁ (ʾ-š) |
| Core Meanings | fire, burning, flame, heat, consuming power |
| Semantic Range | Literal fire or flame; burning heat; lightning; fiery destruction; metaphor for divine presence, judgment, zeal, wrath, or purification. |
| Conceptual Significance | Fire in the biblical text often signifies יהוה’s holiness, purifying presence, and consuming judgment. It represents both destructive power against evil and refining purification for His people, making "like fire" a potent image of intensity, transformation, or divine action. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כְּ ("like/as") prefixed to a common-gender singular noun in the absolute state (אֵשׁ). The noun is morphologically singular and functions as the object of comparison. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the comparative prefix כְּ ("like/as") attached to the singular noun אֵשׁ (fire). Rendering it "like fire" preserves the concrete imagery of burning, consuming flame inherent in the root אשׁ, while accurately reflecting the singular, absolute noun with prefixed comparison. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אשׁ (fire, burning, flame, heat, consuming power)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H784-01 |
baesh | in the fire |
H784-02 |
beesh | in fire |
H784-03 |
esh | 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 |