H8313. saraph

שָׂרַף‎₁₁₇ verb burn (70 t. + בָּאֵשׁ‎, 2 t. + בְּמוֺאֵֿשׁ‎) (Late Hebrew (rare) = Biblical Hebrew; Assyrian šarâpu; Aramaic שְׂרַף‎ (rare); is absorb, consume); —

Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳שׂ‎ Joshua 11:9 +, 3 feminine singular suffix שְׂרָפָ֫חַם‎ Isaiah 47:14, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִשְׂרֹף‎ Numbers 19:5 2t., more often וַיִּשְׂרֹף‎ Exodus 32:20 +, 2 masculine plural תִּשְׂרְפוּן‎ Deuteronomy 7:5 2t.; Infinitive absolute שָׂרוֺף‎ 2 Samuel 23:7; construct שְׂרֹף‎ Jeremiah 36:25 +; suffix שָׂרְפוֺ‎ Judges 9:52; Amos 2:1; Participle active שׂרֵף‎ Leviticus 16:28; Numbers 19:8, plural שׂרְפִים‎ 2 Kings 17:31; passive masculine plural שְׂרֻפִים‎ Numbers 17:4; feminine singular שְׂרוּפָה‎ 1 Samuel 30:3, שְׂרֻפָה‎ Psalm 80:17, plural שְׂרוּפוֺת‎ Nehemiah 3:24, construct שְׂרֻפוֺת‎ Isaiah 1:7; — burn (59 t. + בָּאֵשׁ‎, 2 t. + בְּמוֺאֵֿשׁ‎):

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

2. a. with accusative of thing, usually to destroy, e.g. door Judges 9:52, house 12:1; 1 Kings 16:18 (both with עַל‎ person), Jeremiah 39:8 11t., compare passive participle Nehemiah 3:24, city Joshua 6:24; 1 Samuel 30:1, 14 16t., compare passive participle 30:3; Isaiah 1:7, chariots Joshua 11:6, 9; 2 Kings 23:11; Psalm 46:10 (subject ׳י‎), idols, etc., Exodus 32:20 (accusative omitted), Deuteronomy 9:21 10t., roll Jeremiah 36:25, 27, 28, 29, 32, wood Isaiah 44:16, 19 (both + בְּמוֺאֵֿשׁ‎), compare Psalm 80:17 (figurative), Jeremiah 51:32, hair Ezekiel 5:4; bones, to lime (as outrage) Amos 2:1; upon altars (in desecration) 1 Kings 13:2; 1Ki 23:16; 1Ki 23:20 2 Chronicles 34:5; bodies, as funeral rite 1 Samuel 31:12 (rare custom, RS^{Semitic i. 353; 2nd ed. 372}; but Klo Bu read יִשְׂמְּדוּ‎ [= ׳יִס‎]; compare Benz^{Archaeology 163}; Ency. Bib. DEAD Now^{Archaeology i. 188}); ׳שׂ‎ as funeral rite also (object omitted, probably spices, compare 2 Chronicles 16:14), with ל‎ person mort. Jeremiah 34:5, + accusative of congnate meaning with verb שְׂרֵפָה‎2 Chronicles 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, Exodus 29:14, 34 +, sometimes לַמַּחֲנֶה מִחוּץ‎ Leviticus 4:12 (+ עַעֵָֿצִים‎), 4:21 4:21 4t., etc., compare Ezekiel 43:21; also of burning red heifer (to produce ashes for purification) Numbers 19:5 (twice in verse); 19:3.

b. burn, with accusative of person, (1) as penalty Joshua 7:25 (JE), Judges 14:15; 15:6; Leviticus 20:14, compare Numbers 17:4 (passive participle), so, אֵשׁ‎ subject, Isaiah 47:14, with accusative of congnate meaning with verb שְׂרֵפָה‎ Leviticus 10:6 (P); (2) as sacrifice, Jeremiah 7:31; 19:5; + ל‎ dei Deuteronomy 12:31; 2 Kings 17:31.

Niph`al Imperfect3masculine singular יִשָּׂרֵף‎ Joshua 7:15 +, 3 feminine plural תִּשָּׂרַפְנָה‎ Proverbs 6:27, etc.; — be burned (11 t. + בָּאֵשׁ‎): of city Jeremiah 38:17 + 38:23 (read תִּשָּׂרֵף‎ for ᵑ7 ᵑ6 ᵐ5 תִּשְׂרֹף‎ Hi Ew Gf Gie Du), idols, etc., Micah 1:7; 1 Chronicles 14:12; ritually (compare Qal 2 a near the end) Leviticus 4:12; 6:23; 7:17, 19; 13:52; 19:6; of person, as penalty Genesis 38:24 (J), Joshua 7:15 (JE), 2 Samuel 23:7 (poetry), Leviticus 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 Perfect3masculine singular שֹׂרָ֑ף‎, of goat Leviticus 10:16 it was burnt up (and gone).