Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
flame
Usage: 1) flame, blade 1a) flame 1b) of flashing point of spear or blade of sword
Strong's Number
H3851
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
5
Strong's H3851 Quick Answer
Strong's H3851 לַהַב (lahab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. lahab (lah'-hab) n-m. 1. a flash 2. (figuratively) a sharply polished blade or point of a weapon It has 10 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include blade and bright. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- lahab (lah'-hab) n-m. 1. a flash 2. (figuratively) a sharply polished blade or point of a weapon
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- blade and bright
Meaning and Definition
lahab (lah'-hab) n-m. 1. a flash 2. (figuratively) a sharply polished blade or point of a weapon [from an usused root meaning to gleam] KJV: blade, bright, flame, glittering.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3851. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3851 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render lahab, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
blade
Judges 3:22
bright
Nahum 3:3
How Strong's H3851 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3851 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3851 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
For 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.
The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3851.
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.
For 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.
The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.
His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
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.
Thou 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.
And 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.
For, 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.
Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.
The horseman lifteth up both the bright sword and the glittering spear: and there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcases; and there is none end of their corpses; they stumble upon their corpses:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3851, grouped by book.
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 4 usages, Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3851 FAQ
What does lahab (לַהַב) mean?
Lahab (Strong's H3851) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "blade". lahab (lah'-hab) n-m. 1. a flash 2. (figuratively) a sharply polished blade or point of a weapon
How many times is lahab (לַהַב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H3851 across 5 books.
Where can I study lahab (לַהַב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3851 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate lahab (לַהַב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as blade and bright. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.