Lâhaṭ — H3857

H3857 · Hebrew — להט

Pronunciation: law-hat'

Definition

verb

properly, to lick, i.e. (by implication) to blaze

  1. to burn, blaze, scorch, kindle, blaze up, flame
    1. (Qal) blazing (participle)
    2. (Piel) to scorch, burn, blaze

Usually translated as

set on fire, burn, flaming, kindle

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Lâhaṭ occurs 11 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Deuteronomy (1), Job (1), Psalms (5), Isaiah (1), Joel (2), Malachi (1)

Strong's Lexicon — L