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להט

Strong’s: H3857

Associated OET lemmas: לָהַט

Authors: Reinier de Blois

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: לַהַט

Sense 1: to burn, to flame

Semantic domains: Burn (002001001010)

Core domains: Fire (067)

Definition: poetic term: = process by which fire gives off flames

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: PSA 104:4

OET-RV PSA 104:4

4 He makes the winds his messengers,
⇔ and makes flames of fire his servants.

OET-LV PSA 104:4

4 He_is_making messengers _of_his winds servants _of_his a _fire blazing.

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Sense 2: to kindle, to set on fire

Semantic domains: Burn (002001001010)

Core domains: Fire (067)

Definition: poetic term: = causative process by which flames or other forces cause an object to be set on fire

Forms: vbpiel

Show passage in OET: DEU 32:22

OET-RV DEU 32:22

22 because my anger flames like a fire.
⇔ It burns down to the lowest grave,
⇔ and devours the land and its harvests,
⇔ and scorches the foundations of the mountains.

OET-LV DEU 32:22

22 If/because a _fire it _has _been _kindled by_anger _of_my and_it _has _burnt to Shəʼōl lowest and_she/it _ate the_earth and_produce _of_its and_it _has _set _ablaze the_foundations _of the_mountains.

Show passage in OET: JOB 41:13

OET-RV JOB 41:21

21 Its breath sets coals on fire,
⇔ ≈ and a flame comes out of its mouth.

OET-LV JOB 41:13

13  Breath _of_its coals it _sets _ablaze and_a _flame from_mouth _of_its it _goes _forth.

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All 8 recorded passages for this sense

DEU: OET DEU 32:22

JOB: OET JOB 41:21

PSA: OET PSA 83:14 · OET PSA 97:3 · OET PSA 106:18

ISA: OET ISA 42:25

JOL: OET JOL 2:3

MAL: OET MAL 4:1

Sense 3: to devour, to consume

Semantic domains: Impact (002001001023)

Core domains: Destruction (052)

Definition: poetic term; literally: to set on fire; hence: = causative process by which fire brings complete destruction

Forms: vbpiel

Show passage in OET: JOL 1:19

OET-RV JOL 1:19

19 I call for help to you, Yahweh,
⇔ because fire has devoured the pastures in the wilderness,
⇔ and the flame has burnt all the trees in the countryside.

OET-LV JOL 1:19

19 To_you Oh_YHWH I _call if/because fire it _has _consumed the_pastures _of the_wilderness and_a _flame it _has _set _ablaze all _of the _trees _of the_field.

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Sense 4: to devour

Semantic domains: Unsafe (002003003021)

Core domains: Aggression (006)

Definition: poetic term; literally: to set on fire; hence: = causative process by which humans cause fatal harm to other humans

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: PSA 57:5

OET-RV PSA 57:4

4 My life is among lions.
⇔ ≈ I’m among those who are ready to devour me.
⇔ I’m among people whose teeth are spears and arrows,
⇔ ≈ and whose tongues are sharp swords.

OET-LV PSA 57:5

5  Self _of_my in _the_middle lions I _lie _with those _who_devour the_children _of humankind teeth _of_their are_a _spear and_arrows and_tongue _of_their is_a _sword sharp.

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