Strong's H3852 · Hebrew
לֶהָבָה
lehâbâh · /leh-aw-baw'/
Definition
{a flash; figuratively, a sharply polished blade or point of aweapon}
KJV: flame(-ming), head (of a spear).
Root / derivation: or לַהֶבֶת; feminine of H3851 (לַהַב), and meaning the same
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered לֶהָבָה across 18 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
18 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Psalms4 verses
The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire. divideth: Heb. cutteth out
Psalms 83:14As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;
Psalms 105:32He gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land. them: Heb. their rain hail
Psalms 106:18And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.
Isaiah4 verses
And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence. upon all: or, above all defence: Heb. covering
Isaiah 10:17And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame: and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day;
Isaiah 43:2When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
Isaiah 47:14Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame: there shall not be a coal to warm at, nor fire to sit before it. themselves: Heb. their souls
Joel2 verses
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
Joel 2:3A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3852 (lehâbâh) mean?
{a flash; figuratively, a sharply polished blade or point of aweapon}
How many times does H3852 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3852 (לֶהָבָה) appears in 18 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “flame.”
How is lehâbâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3852 is rendered as “flame” (11×), “flaming” (5×), “flames” (1×), “head” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word לֶהָבָה come from?
or לַהֶבֶת; feminine of H3851 (לַהַב), and meaning the same