Sâraph — H8313

H8313 · Hebrew — שרף

Pronunciation: saw-raf'

Definition

verb

to be (causatively, set) on fire

  1. to burn
    1. (Qal) to burn
    2. (Niphal) to be burned
    3. (Piel) burner, burning (participle)
    4. (Pual) to be burnt up, be burned

Usually translated as

burn, burning, kindle, utterly

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Sâraph occurs 117 times in 107 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (2), Exodus (4), Leviticus (18), Numbers (4), Deuteronomy (6), Joshua (8), Judges (5), 1 Samuel (4), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Kings (4), 2 Kings (9), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (4), Nehemiah (1), Psalms (3), Proverbs (1), Isaiah (4), Jeremiah (22), Ezekiel (4), Amos (1), Micah (1)

Strong's Lexicon — S