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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
Dictionary Aids

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 BoxJdg 3:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:22 - and drove in also the haft after the blade, and the fat closed in upon the blade, for he drew not out the dagger from his belly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:20 - And it came to pass when the flame went up above the altar toward heaven, that the angel of the Lord went up in the flame; and Manoë and his wife were looking, and they fell upon their face to the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:23 - The bow and sword resound against him; and his rage will swallow up the ground:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:21 - (LXX 41:13) His breath is as live coals, and a flame goes out of his mouth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:8 - The elders shall be troubled, and pangs shall seize them, as of a woman in travail: and they shall mourn one to another, and shall be amazed, and shall change their countenance as a flame.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:6 - from the Lord of hosts: for there shall be a visitation with thunder, and earthquake, and a loud [fn]noise, a rushing tempest, and devouring flame of fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:30

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:30 - And the Lord shall make his glorious voice to be heard, and the wrath of his arm, to make a display with wrath and anger and devouring flame: he shall lighten terribly, and his wrath shall be as water and violent hail.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:15

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:15 - For, behold, the Lord will come as fire, and his chariots as a storm, to render his vengeance with wrath, and his rebuke with a flame of fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:5 - As the sound of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, and as the sound of a flame of fire devouring stubble, and as a numerous and strong people setting themselves in array for battle.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:3 - and of the mounting rider, and of the glittering sword, and of the gleaming arms, and of a multitude of slain, and of heavy falling: and there was no end to her nations, but they shall be weak in their bodies
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