UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: nsf

Related lemmas: שׂרף

Sense 1: burning, fire

Semantic domains: Burn (002001001010)

Core domains: Fire (067)

Definition: = process by which objects are consumed by fire

NUM 19:6: RV NUM 19:6 · LV NUM 19:6 · Read together NUM 19:6

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OET-RV NUM 19:6

6 Meanwhile, the priest must take some cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet wool, and throw them into the fire where the cow is burning.

OET-LV NUM 19:6

6 And_ the_priest/officer _he/it _will _take wood _of cedar and_hyssop and_scarlet _of scarlet _stuff and_he _will _throw_them into the _middle _of the _burning _of the _heifer.

CH2 21:19: RV CH2 21:19 · LV CH2 21:19 · Read together CH2 21:19

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OET-RV CH2 21:19

19 and it progressed day after day until, after two years, his intestines fell out, and he died in a lot of pain. His people didn’t make a bonfire in his honour like they’d done for his ancestors.

OET-LV CH2 21:19

19 And_he/it _was to_days from_days and_about_the _time _of the_end of_days two was _going _out bowels _of_his they _came _out with sickness _of_his and_he/it _died in_diseases harmful and_not they _made to_him/it people _of_his a _burning like_the _burning _of his _ancestors _of_his.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

NUM: RV NUM 19:6 · LV NUM 19:6 · Read together NUM 19:6

CH2: RV CH2 21:19 · LV CH2 21:19 · Read together CH2 21:19

ISA: RV ISA 9:5 · LV ISA 9:4 · Read together ISA 9:5

AMO: RV AMO 4:11 · LV AMO 4:11 · Read together AMO 4:11

Sense 2: burnt

Semantic domains: Burn (002001001010)

Core domains: Fire (067); Destruction (052)

Definition: = state in which an object has been affected by fire

NUM 17:2: RV NUM 16:37 · LV NUM 17:2 · Read together NUM 16:37

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OET-RV NUM 16:37

37 “Tell the priest Eleazar (Aharon’s (Aaron) son) to collect the incense pans from those who were burnt, and scatter the coals far away because they’re sacred.

OET-LV NUM 17:2

2  Speak to ʼElˊāzār the _son _of ʼAhₐron the_priest/officer and_let _him _take _up DOM the_censers from_between the_burning and_DOM the_fire scatter beyond if/because they _are _holy.

NUM 19:17: RV NUM 19:17 · LV NUM 19:17 · Read together NUM 19:17

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OET-RV NUM 19:17

17 Someone must take some of the ashes from that burnt cow, and put them into a jar with some fresh, running water, then pour some of it over them.

OET-LV NUM 19:17

17 And_people _will _take for_person some_of _the _dust _of the _burning _of the _sin _offering and_he/it _gave on/upon/above_him/it water living into a _vessel.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

NUM: RV NUM 16:37 · RV NUM 19:17 · LV NUM 17:2 · LV NUM 19:17 · Read together NUM 16:37 · Read together NUM 19:17

DEU: RV DEU 29:23 · LV DEU 29:22 · Read together DEU 29:23

JER: RV JER 51:25 · LV JER 51:25 · Read together JER 51:25

Sense 3: burnt

Semantic domains: Burn (002001001010)

Core domains: Fire (067); Destruction (052)

Definition: literally: burning of fire; hence: = state in which an object has been affected by fire

Collocations: שְׂרֵפַת אֵשׁ

ISA 64:10: RV ISA 64:11 · LV ISA 64:10 · Read together ISA 64:11

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OET-RV ISA 64:11

11 Our sacred and beautiful temple, where our ancestors praised you,
⇔ has now been burnt,
⇔ ≈ and everything that we liked there is in ruins.

OET-LV ISA 64:10

10  The _house _of our _holiness _of_our and_splendour _of_our where they_praised _you ancestors _of_our it _has _become (into)_a_burning _of fire and_all things _of_our _desirable it _has _become (into)_a_ruin.

Sense 4: to kindle a fire, to make a fire

Semantic domains: Burn (002001001010)

Core domains: Fire (067)

Definition: = causative action by which humans or deities produce a fire

Forms: vbqal-

Collocations: שׁרף שְׂרֵפָה

LEV 10:6: RV LEV 10:6 · LV LEV 10:6 · Read together LEV 10:6

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OET-RV LEV 10:6

6 Then Mosheh told Aharon and his sons Eleazar and Itamar, “Don’t leave your hair loose, and don’t tear your clothes, so that you won’t die and so that Yahweh won’t be angry at the entire community. But meanwhile, all the Israelis must mourn because Yahweh was angry enough to burn those two.

OET-LV LEV 10:6

6 And_ Mosheh _he/it _said to ʼAhₐron and_to_ʼElˊāzār and_to_ʼĪtāmār sons _of_his heads _of_your(pl) do _not let _untie/release and_garments _of_your(pl) not you(pl)_must _tear and_not you(pl)_will _die and_towards all _of the_congregation he _will _be _angry and_relatives _of_your(pl) all _of the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _will _weep _for DOM the_burning which YHWH he _has _burnt.

CH2 16:14: RV CH2 16:14 · LV CH2 16:14 · Read together CH2 16:14

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OET-RV CH2 16:14

14 and he was buried in the tomb that he’d had carved out in ‘The City of David’. They laid his corpse on a bed of prepared spices and perfumes that had been mixed ready. Then they lit a large bonfire in his honour.

OET-LV CH2 16:14

14 And_people_buried _him in_his _own _of_grave(s) which he _had _dug to_him/it in_the _city _of Dāvid and_they_made _him _lie in_place which he _had _filled spices and_kinds mixed as_ointment _mixture _of work and_they _burnt to_him/it a _burning great up _to (to)_muchness.

Sense 5: to burn hard

Semantic domains: Burn (002001001010)

Core domains: Fire (067)

Definition: = causative action by which humans cause objects to be exposed to fire for a certain time

Collocations: שׂרף לִשְׂרֵפָה

GEN 11:3: RV GEN 11:3 · LV GEN 11:3 · Read together GEN 11:3

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OET-RV GEN 11:3

3 Then they said to each other, “Come on, let’s make bricks and cure them with fire.” So they had bricks instead of stones, and they had tar for mortar.

OET-LV GEN 11:3

3 And_they _said each to his/its_neighbour come_NOW let _us _make _bricks bricks and_let _us _burn to_burning and_it _became to/for_them the_brick to_stone and_the_bitumen it _became to/for_them to_mortar.

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

שְׂרֵפָה

Form 1

Sense 1: burning, fire

Sense 2: burnt

Sense 3: burnt

Sense 4: to kindle a fire, to make a fire

Sense 5: to burn hard