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שָׂרָף

Strong’s: H8314 · H8315

Associated OET lemmas: שָׂרָף

Authors: Reinier de Blois

Form 1

Part of speech: nsm

Related lemmas: שׂרף

Sense 1: carpet viper

Semantic domains: Small Animals (001001002001003)

Core domains: Animal (010)

Definition: = reddish brown viper with a pale underside and a row of pale blotches arranged side-by-side in pairs all the way down its back; it grows to about 80 centimeters in length, and its head is smaller and its body thinner than most typical vipers; it is easily provoked and quite aggressive; it is active mainly in the daytime, as it can stand higher temperatures than many other snakes; it lives in desert and grassland areas and feeds on jerboas, mice, and mole rats; its venom is slow-acting but highly poisonous; ◄ |iEchis coloratus|i*; ► unclean animal; ≈ associated with lurking danger

Further resources: Fauna:4.10

Synonyms: אֶפְעֶה · עַקְרָב · צֶפַע

NUM 21:6: RV NUM 21:6 · LV NUM 21:6 · Read together NUM 21:6

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OET-RV NUM 21:6

6 So Yahweh sent poisonous snakes into the people, and many Israelis were bitten and died.

OET-LV NUM 21:6

6 And_ YHWH _he _sent among_people DOM the_snakes the_saraphs and_they _bit DOM the_people and_ a _people numerous _he/it _died from_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

NUM 21:8: RV NUM 21:8 · LV NUM 21:8 · Read together NUM 21:8

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OET-RV NUM 21:8

8 and Yahweh told him, “Make a model of a snake and put it up on a pole, and so that anyone who gets bitten, can see it and live.”

OET-LV NUM 21:8

8 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh make to/for_yourself(m) a _saraph and_put DOM_him/it on a _standard and_it _was every _of (the)_one_who _is_bitten and_he _will _see DOM_him/it and_he _will _live.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

NUM: RV NUM 21:6 · RV NUM 21:8 · LV NUM 21:6 · LV NUM 21:8 · Read together NUM 21:6 · Read together NUM 21:8

DEU: RV DEU 8:15 · LV DEU 8:15 · Read together DEU 8:15

ISA: RV ISA 14:29 · RV ISA 30:6 · LV ISA 14:29 · LV ISA 30:6 · Read together ISA 14:29 · Read together ISA 30:6

Sense 2: seraph

Semantic domains: Spirits (001001002002)

Definition: = heavenly creature with six wings; ► surrounding the throne of God and praising his holiness

ISA 6:2: RV ISA 6:2 · LV ISA 6:2 · Read together ISA 6:2

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OET-RV ISA 6:2

2 There were ‘serafs’ standing above him. They each had six wings—they used two to cover their faces, two to cover their feet, and two to fly with.

OET-LV ISA 6:2

2 Seraphim were_standing from_above to_him/it six wings six wings belonged_to_one with_two_wings he _covered face _of_his and_with_two_wings he _covered feet _of_his and_with_two_wings he _flew.

ISA 6:6: RV ISA 6:6 · LV ISA 6:6 · Read together ISA 6:6

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OET-RV ISA 6:6

6 Then one of the ‘serafs’ flew to me. He was holding a hot coal that he’d taken off the altar with a pair of tongs.

OET-LV ISA 6:6

6 And_he _flew to_me one of the_seraphim and_was_in_hand _of_his a _live _coal which_with_tongs he _had _taken from_under the_altar.

Form 2

Part of speech: np

Related lemmas: שׂרף

Sense 1: Saraph

Semantic domains: Names of People (003001007)

Definition: = man; ◄ tribe of Judah

CH1 4:22: RV CH1 4:22 · LV CH1 4:22 · Read together CH1 4:22

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OET-RV CH1 4:22

22 Yokim and the men of Kozava, and Yoash and Saraf, who ruled in Moav (Moab) and Yashuvi-Lehem. (All this is from ancient records.)

OET-LV CH1 4:22

22 And_Yōqīm/(Jokim) and_the _men _of Kozāⱱāʼ/(Cozeba) and_Yōʼāsh/(Joash) and_Sārāf who they _ruled to_Mōʼāⱱ and_returned _to _Leḩem returned _to _Leḩem and_the_words/messages are_ancient.