Lahab — H3851

Definition

masculine noun

a flash; figuratively, a sharply polished blade or point of aweapon

1. flame, blade
1. flame
2. of flashing point of spear or blade of sword

Usually translated as

flame, blade, bright, glittering

Origin

from an usused root meaning to gleam

Greek equivalents

• stílbō (G4744)
• phlóx (G5395)

Occurrences

Lahab occurs 12 times in 10 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Judges (2), Job (2), Isaiah (4), Joel (1), Nahum (1)

• Judges 3:22 — And the haft also went in after the blade (הַלַּ֗הַב); and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out.
• Judges 3:22 — And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade (הַלַּ֔הַב), so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out.
• Judges 13:20 — For it came to pass, when the flame (הַלַּ֜הַב) went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground.
• Judges 13:20 — For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame (בְּלַ֣הַב) of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground.
• Job 39:23 — The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering (לַ֖הַב) spear and the shield.
• Job 41:21 — His breath kindleth coals, and a flame (וְ֝לַ֗הַב) goeth out of his mouth.
• Isaiah 13:8 — And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces shall be as flames (לְהָבִ֖ים).
• Isaiah 29:6 — Thou shalt be visited of the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame (וְלַ֖הַב) of devouring fire.
• Isaiah 30:30 — And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame (וְלַ֖הַב) of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.
• Isaiah 66:15 — For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames (בְּלַהֲבֵי) of fire.
• Joel 2:5 — Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame (לַ֣הַב) of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.
• Nahum 3:3 — The horseman lifteth up both the bright (וְלַ֤הַב) sword and the glittering spear: and there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcases; and there is none end of their corpses; they stumble upon their corpses: