BDB8331 [H8313 H5635]

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳שׂ Josh 11:9 +, 3 feminine singular suffix שְׂרָפָ֫חַם Isa 47:14, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשְׂרֹף Num 19:5 + 2 t., more often וַיִּשְׂרֹף Exod 32:20 +, 2 masculine plural תִּשְׂרְפוּן Deut 7:5 + 2 t.; Infinitive absolute שָׂרוֺף 2Sam 23:7 construct שְׂרֹף Jer 36:25 +; suffix שָׂרְפוֺ Judg 9:52; Amos 2:1 Participle active שׂרֵף Lev 16:28; Num 19:8, plural שׂרְפִים 2Kgs 17:31 passive masculine plural שְׂרֻפִים Num 17:4 feminine singular שְׂרוּפָה 1Sam 30:3, שְׂרֻפָה Ps 80:17, plural שְׂרוּפוֺת Neh 3:24, construct שְׂרֻפוֺת Isa 1:7 — burn (59 t. + בָּאֵשׁ, 2 t. + בְּמוֺאֵֿשׁ):

1. in making bricks, + לִשְׂרֵפָה Gen 11:3 (J; object omitted).

2. a. with accusative of thing, usually to destroy, e.g. door Judg 9:52, house Judg 12:1; 1Kgs 16:18 (both with עַל person), Jer 39:8 + 11 t., compare passive participle Neh 3:24, city Josh 6:24; 1Sam 30:1; 1Sam 30:14 + 16 t., compare passive participle 1Sam 30:3; Isa 1:7, chariots Josh 11:6; Josh 11:9; 2Kgs 23:11; Ps 46:10 (subject ׳י), idols, etc., Exod 32:20 (accusative omitted), Deut 9:21 + 10 t., roll Jer 36:25; Jer 36:27; Jer 36:28; Jer 36:29; Jer 36:32, wood Isa 44:16; Isa 44:19 (both + בְּמוֺאֵֿשׁ), compare Ps 80:17 (figurative), Jer 51:32, hair Ezek 5:4 bones, to lime (as outrage) Amos 2:1 upon altars (in desecration) 1Kgs 13:2; 1Kgs 23:16; 1Kgs 23:20 = 2Chr 34:5 bodies, as funeral rite 1Sam 31:12 (rare custom, RS^{Semitic i. 353; 2nd ed. 372}; but Klo Bu read יִשְׂפְּדוּ [= ׳יִס]; compare Benz^{Archaeology 163}; Ency. Bib. DEAD Now^{Archaeology i. 188}); ׳שׂ as funeral rite also (object omitted, probably spices, compare 2Chr 16:14), with ל person mort. Jer 34:5, + accusative of congnate meaning with verb שְׂרֵפָה 2Chr 16:14 (compare שְׂרֵפָה); in ceremonial of P (never of burning sacrifice on altar, הִקְטִיר, compare הֶעְֶלֶה, but) chiefly (14 t.) of consuming refuse, especially unused portions of victims, etc. (to prevent use), and infected objects, Exod 29:14; Exod 29:34 +, sometimes מִחוּץ לַמַּחֲנֶה Lev 4:12 (+ עַעֵָֿצִים), vLev 4:21 vLev 4:21 + 4 t., etc., compare Ezek 43:21 also of burning red heifer (to produce ashes for purification) Num 19:5 (twice in verse); Num 19:3.
\ \ b. burn, with accusative of person, (1) as penalty Josh 7:25 (JE), Judg 14:15; Judg 15:6; Lev 20:14, compare Num 17:4 (passive participle), so, אֵשׁ subject, Isa 47:14, with accusative of congnate meaning with verb שְׂרֵפָה Lev 10:6 (P); (2) as sacrifice, Jer 7:31; Jer 19:5 + ל dei Deut 12:31; 2Kgs 17:31. Niph`al Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשָּׂרֵף Josh 7:15 +, 3 feminine plural תִּשָּׂרַפְנָה Prov 6:27, etc.; — be burned (11 t. + בָּאֵשׁ): of city Jer 38:17 + vJer 38:23 (read תִּשָּׂרֵף for תִּשְׂרֹף ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ7 Hi Ew Gf Gie Du), idols, etc., Mic 1:7; 1Chr 14:12 ritually (compare Qal 2 a near the end) Lev 4:12; Lev 6:23; Lev 7:17; Lev 7:19; Lev 13:52; Lev 19:6 of person, as penalty Gen 38:24 (J), Josh 7:15 (JE), 2Sam 23:7 (poetry), Lev 21:9 (H). Pi`el Participle suffix מְסָֽרְפוֺ Amos 6:10 his burner, usually one burning him, but probably burning spices for him, see Dr and compare Qal above Pu`al Perfect 3 masculine singular שֹׂרָ֑ף, of goat Lev 10:16 it was burnt up (and gone).