Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H3851

Strong's H3851 · Hebrew

לַהַב

lahab · /lah'-hab/

Number
H3851
Language
Hebrew
Original word
לַהַב
Transliteration
lahab
Pronunciation
lah'-hab
KJV occurrences
10 verses

Definition

a flash; figuratively, a sharply polished blade or point of aweapon

KJV: blade, bright, flame, glittering.

Root / derivation: from an usused root meaning to gleam;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered לַהַב across 10 verses.

flame6×
blade2×
flames2×
bright1×
glittering1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

10 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Judges2 verses
Job2 verses
Isaiah4 verses
Isaiah 13:8

And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces shall be as flames. be amazed: Heb. wonder one: Heb. every man at his neighbour flames: Heb. faces of the flames

Isaiah 29:6

Thou shalt be visited of the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fire.

Isaiah 30:30

And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones. his glorious: Heb. the glory of his voice

Isaiah 66:15

For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.

Joel1 verse
Nahum1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H3851 (lahab) mean?

a flash; figuratively, a sharply polished blade or point of aweapon

How many times does H3851 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H3851 (לַהַב) appears in 10 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “flame.”

How is lahab translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H3851 is rendered as “flame” (6×), “blade” (2×), “flames” (2×), “bright” (1×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word לַהַב come from?

from an usused root meaning to gleam;