לָהַט

lâhaṭ · Hebrew · Strong's H3857 · 11 occurrences

The KJV renders 10 different Hebrew and Greek words as “burn”

What it means

properly, to lick, i.e. (by implication) to blaze

a primitive root;

How the KJV renders it

burn, set on fire, flaming, kindle

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“burn”

also renders pyróō (G4448), kaíō (G2545), ekkaíō (G1572), dᵉlaq (H1815), chârar (H2787), yâqad (H3344), kâvâh (H3554), tsûwth (H6702), qâdach (H6919)

“kindle”

also renders háptō (G681), anáptō (G381), chârar (H2787), yâqad (H3344), qâdach (H6919)

“flaming”

also renders ʼêsh (H784), lahaṭ (H3858)

“set on fire”

also renders phlogízō (G5394)

Questions this word decides

Is hell eternal conscious torment or annihilation?

Where it appears

11 occurrences in the Hebrew text.

Deuteronomy 32:22 HC/Vpw3fsIsaiah 42:25 HC/Vpw3fs/Sp3msJob 41:21 HVpi3fsJoel 1:19 HVpp3fsJoel 2:3 HVpi3fsMalachi 4:1 HC/Vpp3msPsalm 57:4 HVqrmpaPsalm 83:14 HVpi3fsPsalm 97:3 HC/Vpi3fsPsalm 104:4 HVqrmsaPsalm 106:18 HVpi3fs

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.