Strong's Lexicon

H3857

H3857 — לָהַט

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewlahatverb-stemOccurrences: 11TWOT: 1081

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H3857
Word:	לָהַט
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	11
Transliteration:	lahat
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	law-hat'
Meaning:	1. (properly) to lick 2. (by implication) to blaze
KJV Renderings:	burn (up), set on fire, flaming, kindle.

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BDB4339

[לָהַט] verb blaze up, flame (Late Hebrew id.; Syriac [untranscribed source text 2766]; Assyrian la±âtu , in derived forms); —

Qal Participle active אֵשׁ לֹהֵט Ps 104:4 a flaming fire (so Bae; אֵשׁ וָלַהַט Bi Che, compare Ol), made into ׳ י's servants; plural לֹהֲטִים Ps 57:5 (figurative of enemies, compare לְבָאִם v^a).

Pi`el Perfect 3 feminine singular וְלִהַט Mal 3:19 3 feminine singular לִהֲטָה Joel 1:19 Imperfect 3 feminine singular תְּלַהֵט Joel 2:3 + 4 t.; וַתְּלַהֵט Deut 32:22 suffix וַתְּלַהֲטֵהוּ Isa 42:25 — set ablaze, usually with accusative; — foundation of mountains, Deut 32:22 (subject אֵשׁ figurative, of ׳ י's judgement, || קָדַח, יָקַד, אָכַל), compare הָרִים ׳ תְּל Ps 83:15 (in simile, subject לֶהָבָה; || כְּאֵשׁ תִּבְעַריָֿ֑עַר; of flame ( לֶהָבָה); consuming trees Joel 1:19 ( of effects of drought; || אֵשׁ אָֽכְלָה); persons Mal 3:19 (subject הַיּוֺם הַבָּא || בָּעַר); compare Ps 97:3 (subject אֵשׁ ), Ps 106:18 (subject לֶהָבָה || וַתִּבְעַרֿ אֵשׁ; hyperb of ׳ י's wrath (אַפּוֺ וֱעֶזוּז מִלְחָמָה חֵמָה) consuming Jacob Isa 42:25 of crocodile (hyperb.), נַפְשׁוֺ גֶּחָלִים תְלַהֵ֑ט Job 41:13 his breath setteth coals ablaze; absolute Joel 2:3, figurative of devastation by locusts (subject לֶהָבָה; || אָֽכְלָה אֵשׁ).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

להט (lah-hat)

Psalms 67:4

KJV: O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.govern: Heb. lead

EHCC: (5). even among, them that are set on.

Joel 1:19

KJV: O Lord, to thee will I cry: for the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness, and the flame hath burned all the trees of the field.pastures: or, habitations

EHCC: the flame hath burned all the trees

Malachi 4:1

KJV: For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

EHCC: (8.19).and the day that cometh shall burn

Deuteronomy 82:22

EHCC: and set on fire the foundations of the

Job 41:21

KJV: His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.

EHCC: (13). His breath kindleth coals,

Psalms 83:14

KJV: As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;

EHCC: (15). the flame sefteththe mountains on fire;

Joel 2:8

KJV: Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.sword: or, dart

EHCC: behind them a flame burneth;