shalhebeth (H7957) — Hebrew Word Study — MannaFest

Hebrew · Strong's H7957

שַׁלְהֶבֶת

shalhebethshal-heh'-beth

a flare of fire

Gematria 737

Strong's Dictionary · 1890

a flare of fire

Rendered in the KJV as

(flaming) flame.

3
occurrencesin the Old Testament
3 of 39
Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
3
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 3 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 3

שַׁלְהֶ֔בֶת1
שַׁלְהָ֑בֶת1
שַׁלְהֶ֥בֶתְיָֽה׃1

How it is rendered · 3

a flame1
a flame of [the] Lord1
flame1

The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 2

noun · feminine singular2
noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + proper noun (a name)1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

HNcfsa · 2
HNcfsc/Npt · 1

All 3, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Job1 of 3 · 33%
Song of Solomon1 of 3 · 33%
Ezekiel1 of 3 · 33%

Job carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.

Job1 occurrence

Job 15:30שַׁלְהָ֑בֶתshalhavetnoun · feminine singularHe will not escape from the darkness; the flame will wither his shoots, and the breath of God’s mouth will carry him away.here: a flame

Song of Solomon1 occurrence

Song of Solomon 8:6שַׁלְהֶ֥בֶתְיָֽה׃shalhevetyahnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + proper noun (a name)Set me as a seal over your heart, as a seal upon your arm. For love is as strong as death, its jealousy as unrelenting as Sheol. Its sparks are fiery flames, the fiercest blaze of all.here: a flame of [the] Lord

Ezekiel1 occurrence

Ezekiel 20:47שַׁלְהֶ֔בֶתshalhevetnoun · feminine singularSay to the forest of the Negev: Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to ignite in you a fire, and it will devour all your trees, both green and dry. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and by it every face from south to north will be scorched.here: flame

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