לְ/אֵ֑שׁ

𐤋/𐤀𐤔

leesh

to fire

a primitive word; fire (literally or figuratively); burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.

H784

Proverbs 26:21 · Word #4

Lexicon H784

Lemmaאֵשׁ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤔
Transliterationʼêsh
Strong'sH784
In-contextto fire

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 H784-11

to a fire

Rootאשׁ (ʾ-š)
Core Meaningsfire, burning, flame, heat, fiery destruction
Semantic RangeLiteral fire, flame, burning heat; figurative fire as divine judgment, wrath, passion, purification, or consuming destruction.
Conceptual SignificanceFire in the Hebrew Scriptures signifies both the presence and power of יהוה—appearing in revelation (e.g., burning bush), in sacrificial worship, and in judgment. It embodies purification, holiness, zeal, and destructive power, making it a central symbol of divine activity.
Morphological NotesPreposition לְ (“to/for”) + noun אֵשׁ, common singular absolute (feminine in usage). No pronominal suffix; indefinite singular sense.
Rendering RationaleThe form לְאֵשׁ consists of the preposition לְ (“to/for”) prefixed to the singular absolute noun אֵשׁ (“fire”). Rendering it as “to a fire” preserves the singular sense of the noun and reflects the prefixed preposition, maintaining the concrete, elemental force inherent in the root.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root אשׁ (fire, burning, flame, heat, fiery destruction)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H784-01 baesh in the fire
H784-02 beesh in fire
H784-03 esh fire
H784-04 eshekhem your burning-fire
H784-05 haesh the fire
H801-01 isheh fire-offering
H801-02 ishey fire-offerings of
H784-07 kaesh like fire
H784-08 keesh like fire
H784-09 khaesh like the fire
H784-10 laesh to the fire
H801-03 meishey from the fire-offerings of
H784-14 uvaesh and in the fire
H784-15 uveesh and in fire
H784-16 vaesh in the fire
H784-17 veesh and fire
H784-18 vehaesh and the fire
H784-19 veisham and their burning-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