יָצַת
ya.tsat
“to kindle”
Definition
to burn or set on fire; figuratively, to desolate
a primitive root;
- to kindle, burn, set on fire 1a) (Qal) to kindle 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be kindled 1b2) to be left desolate 1c) (Hiphil) to set on fire, kindle
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Grammar & Morphology
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Occurrences
יָצַת appears 24 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
“Go and inquire of the LORD for me, for the people, and for all Judah concerning the words in this book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that burns against us because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book by doing all that is written about us.”
So I will kindle a fire in the walls of Rabbahto consume its citadelsamid war cries on the day of battleand a violent wind on the day of tempest.
But if you do not listen to Me to keep the Sabbath day holy by not carrying a load while entering the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle an unquenchable fire in its gates to consume the citadels of Jerusalem.’”
I will kindle a fire in the temples of the gods of Egypt, and Nebuchadnezzar will burn those temples and take their gods as captives. So he will wrap himself with the land of Egypt as a shepherd wraps himself in his garment, and he will depart from there unscathed.
The arrogant one will stumble and fallwith no one to pick him up.And I will kindle a fire in his citiesto consume all those around him.”
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.