Sârâph — H8314

H8314 · Hebrew — שרף

Pronunciation: saw-rawf'

Definition

masculine noun

burning, i.e. (figuratively) poisonous (serpent); specifically, a saraph or symbolical creature (from their copper color)

  1. serpent, fiery serpent
    1. poisonous serpent (fiery from burning effect of poison)
  2. seraph, seraphim
    1. majestic beings with 6 wings, human hands or voices in attendance upon God

Usually translated as

fiery, seraph

Origin

from H8313

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Sârâph occurs 7 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Numbers (2), Deuteronomy (1), Isaiah (4)

Strong's Lexicon — S