Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
serpent
Usage: 1) serpent, fiery serpent 1a) poisonous serpent (fiery from burning effect of poison)
Strong's Number
H8314
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
3
Strong's H8314 Quick Answer
Strong's H8314 שָׂרָף (saraph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. saraph (saw-rawf') n-m. 1. burning, i.e. (figuratively) poisonous (serpent) 2. specifically, a saraph or symbolical creature (from their copper color) It has 7 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include serpents, serpent, and serpent's. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- saraph (saw-rawf') n-m. 1. burning, i.e. (figuratively) poisonous (serpent) 2. specifically, a saraph or symbolical creature (from their copper color)
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- serpents, serpent, and serpent's
Meaning and Definition
saraph (saw-rawf') n-m. 1. burning, i.e. (figuratively) poisonous (serpent) 2. specifically, a saraph or symbolical creature (from their copper color) [from H8313] KJV: fiery (serpent), seraph. Root(s): H8313
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8314. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8314 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render saraph, 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.
How Strong's H8314 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 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8314 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 H8314 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.
Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8314.
And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.
Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;
Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.
Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:
Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.
The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8314, grouped by book.
Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 4 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H8314 FAQ
What does saraph (שָׂרָף) mean?
Saraph (Strong's H8314) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "seraph". saraph (saw-rawf') n-m. 1. burning, i.e. (figuratively) poisonous (serpent) 2. specifically, a saraph or symbolical creature (from their copper color)
How many times is saraph (שָׂרָף) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H8314 across 3 books.
Where can I study saraph (שָׂרָף) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8314 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate saraph (שָׂרָף)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as serpents, serpent, and serpent's. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.