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Lexicon :: Strong's H3851 - lahaḇ

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לַהַב
Transliteration
lahaḇ
Pronunciation
lah'-hav
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning to gleam
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TWOT Reference: 1077,1077a

Strong’s Definitions

לַהַב lahab, lah'-hab; from an usused root meaning to gleam; a flash; figuratively, a sharply polished blade or point of a weapon:—blade, bright, flame, glittering.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's H3851 in the following manner: flame (8x), blade (2x), glittering (1x), bright (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's H3851 in the following manner: flame (8x), blade (2x), glittering (1x), bright (1x).

  1. flame, blade

    1. flame

    2. of flashing point of spear or blade of sword

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
לַהַב lahab, lah'-hab; from an usused root meaning to gleam; a flash; figuratively, a sharply polished blade or point of a weapon:—blade, bright, flame, glittering.
STRONGS H3851: Abbreviations
† לַ֫הַב noun masculine flame, blade; — ל׳ absolute Judges 3:22, 22 + 2 times; construct Judges 13:20 + 5 times; plural לְהָבִים Isaiah 13:8; construct לַהֲבֵי Isaiah 66:15; —
1. flame of altar, Judges 13:20 (twice in verse) הַמִּזְבֵּחַׅ (ל׳) אֵשׁ אוֺכְלָה ל׳, of י׳'s is judgement Isaiah 29:6; Isaiah 30:30; Isaiah 66:15 (in all || forces of nature, whirlwind, thunder, earthquake, rain, hail, etc.); figurative פְּנֵיהֶם ל׳ פְּנֵי Isaiah 13:8 (i.e. hot with excitement, compare Di); simile Joel 2:5 אֵשׁ כְּקוֺל ל׳ (of rush of locusts); figurative of breath of crocodile Job 41:13.
2. of flashing point of spear Job 39:23; blade of sword Nahum 3:3; in prose, Judges 3:22 (twice in verse).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Judges

3:22; 3:22; 3:22; 13:20; 13:20

Job

39:23; 41:13

Isaiah

13:8; 13:8; 29:6; 30:30; 66:15; 66:15

Joel

2:5

Nahum

3:3

H3851

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3851 matches the Hebrew לַהַב (lahaḇ),
which occurs 12 times in 10 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 3:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:22 - and the haft also goeth in after the blade, and the fat shutteth on the blade, that he hath not drawn the sword out of his belly, and it goeth out at the fundament.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 13:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:20 - and it cometh to pass, in the going up of the flame from off the altar toward the heavens, that the messenger of Jehovah goeth up in the flame of the altar, and Manoah and his wife are looking on, and they fall on their faces to the earth,

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 39:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:23 - Against him rattle doth quiver, The flame of a spear, and a halbert.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 41:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:21 - His breath setteth coals on fire, And a flame from his mouth goeth forth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 13:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:8 - And they have been troubled, Pains and pangs they take, As a travailing woman they are pained, A man at his friend they marvel, The appearance of flames -- their faces!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 29:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:6 - By Jehovah of Hosts thou art inspected, With thunder, and with an earthquake, And great noise, hurricane, and whirlwind, And flame of devouring fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 30:30

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:30 - And caused to be heard hath Jehovah The honour of His voice, And the coming down of His arm He doth shew with the raging of anger, And the flame of a consuming fire, Scattering, and inundation, and hailstone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 66:15

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:15 - For, lo, Jehovah in fire cometh, And as a hurricane His chariots, To refresh in fury His anger, And His rebuke in flames of fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Joe 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:5 - As the noise of chariots, on the tops of the mountains they skip, As the noise of a flame of fire devouring stubble, As a mighty people set in array for battle.

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Unchecked Copy Box Nah 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:3 - And the flame of a sword, and the lightning of a spear, And the abundance of the wounded, And the weight of carcases, Yea, there is no end to the bodies, They stumble over their bodies.
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