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UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

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רֶשֶׁף

Strong’s: H7565 · H7566

Associated OET lemmas: רֶשֶׁף

Authors: Reinier de Blois

Form 1

Part of speech: nsm

Sense 1: flame, flash, spark

Semantic domains: Fire (001006006)

Definition: = a sudden burst of brighly glowing light, whose source can be seen (like fire) or invisible (like lightning)

Collocations: בְּנֵי־רֶשֶׁף

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

JOB: OET JOB 5:7

PSA: OET PSA 78:48

SNG: OET SNG 8:6

Sense 2: flashing arrows

Semantic domains: Weapons (001004001020)

Core domains: Aggression (006); Warfare (188)

Definition: literally: flames of the bow; hence: = pointed missile, shot from a bow; slender and straight in shape and moving swiftly; made out of wood and/or iron and used mainly for hunting and in warfare; ≈ in this context the focus is on the way the arrows flash through the sky

Collocations: רִשְׁפֵי־קֶשֶׁת

Further resources: Realia:2.14.2

Synonyms: חֶרֶב · מָגֵן

Show passage in OET: PSA 76:4

OET-RV PSA 76:3

3 There he broke the arrows that were for the bow,
 ⇔ the shield, the sword, and the other weapons of war. (Instrumental break.)

OET-LV PSA 76:4

4  There_(to) he_shattered flames_of a_bow shield and_sword and_battle Şelāh.

Jump to OET PSA 76:3 section.

Sense 3: plague, disease

Semantic domains: Weak (002001001065)

Core domains: Plague (123)

Definition: = a destructive and deadly condition which affects nature

Synonyms: קֶטֶב

Show passage in OET: DEU 32:24

OET-RV DEU 32:24

24 They’ll be wasted by hunger
 ⇔ ≈ and weakened by terrible contagious and deadly diseases.
 ⇔ I’ll send those diseases on the teeth of wild animals,
 ⇔ along with the poison from various creatures that crawl in the dust.

OET-LV DEU 32:24

24 They_will_be_weakened_of famine and_eaten_of plague and_destruction bitter and_tooth_of animals I_will_send on_them with the_venom_of things_which_crawl_of the_dust.
Show passage in OET: HAB 3:5

OET-RV HAB 3:5

5 Deadly disease went ahead of him,
 ⇔ ≈ then the plague followed along behind.

OET-LV HAB 3:5

5 Before_him pestilence it_goes and_ plague _it_goes_out to_feet_of_his.

Jump to OET DEU 32:24 section.

Jump to OET HAB 3:5 section.

Form 2

Part of speech: np

Sense 1: Resheph

Semantic domains: Names of People (003001007)

Definition: = son of Beriah, ancestor of Joshua, from the tribe of Ephraim

Show passage in OET: CH1 7:25

OET-RV CH1 7:25

25 Another of Efrayim’s sons was Refah. Refah’s son was Reshef. Reshef’s son was Telah. Telah’s son was Tahan.

OET-LV CH1 7:25

25 And_Refaḩ his/its_son and_Reshef and_Telaḩ his/its_son and_Taḩan his/its_son.

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