Strong's H3851 · Hebrew
לַהַב
lahab · /lah'-hab/
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.
Every occurrence (KJV)
10 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Judges2 verses
And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt came out. the dirt: or, it came out at the buttocks
Judges 13:20For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground.
Job2 verses
Isaiah4 verses
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 29:6Thou 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 30:30And 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 66:15For, 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.
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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;