HebrewH5400Verb
שָׂלַק
na.saq
“to kindle”
3Occurrences
H5400Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to catch fire
a primitive root;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
- to kindle, burn 1a) (Niphal) to be kindled 1b) (Hiphil) to make a fire, burn
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Verb
Morphology Code
H:V
Full Description
Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
שָׂלַק appears 3 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Ezk
1
Isaiah
1
Psalms
1
Key Passages
Ezk 39:9BSB
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Isaiah 44:15BSB
It serves as fuel for man.He takes some of it to warm himself,and he kindles a fireand bakes his bread;he even fashions it into a god and worships it;he makes an idol and bows down to it.
Psalms 78:21BSB
Therefore the LORD heardand was filled with wrath;so a fire was kindled against Jacob,and His anger flared against Israel,
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