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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 5635. סָרַף (saraph) -- Seraph, fiery serpent</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/5635.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/amos/6-10.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/5635.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 5635</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/5634.htm" title="5634">◄</a> 5635. saraph <a href="../hebrew/5636.htm" title="5636">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">saraph: Seraph, fiery serpent</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">סָרַף</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>caraph<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>sah-raf'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(saw-raf')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Seraph, fiery serpent<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>to cremate, to be, of kin<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From the root verb שָׂרַף (saraph), meaning "to burn" or "to set on fire."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>G1411 (dynamis):</b> While not a direct translation, this Greek word for "power" or "miraculous power" can be associated with the divine power and presence that the seraphim represent.<p> - <b>G3789 (ophis):</b> This Greek word for "serpent" can be related to the fiery serpents mentioned in the wilderness narrative.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "saraph" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe both a type of celestial being and a fiery serpent. As a celestial being, the seraphim are depicted as angelic creatures associated with the presence of God, often described as having six wings and a fiery appearance. As fiery serpents, the term is used to describe venomous snakes that afflicted the Israelites in the wilderness.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Near Eastern cultures, serpents were often associated with both danger and healing. The dual usage of "saraph" reflects this duality, as the fiery serpents in the wilderness were both a punishment and a means of healing when Moses lifted up the bronze serpent. The seraphim, as celestial beings, are part of the divine council and serve as attendants to God, emphasizing His holiness and majesty.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>the same as <a href="/hebrew/8313.htm">saraph</a>, q.v.<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>burn <p>A primitive root; to cremate, i.e. To be (near) of kin (such being privileged to kindle the pyre) -- burn. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וּמְסָרְפ֗וֹ ומסרפו ū·mə·sā·rə·p̄ōw umesareFo ūməsārəp̄ōw<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/amos/6-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Amos 6:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/amos/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּנְשָׂא֞וֹ דּוֹד֣וֹ <b> וּמְסָרְפ֗וֹ </b> לְהוֹצִ֣יא עֲצָמִים֮</span><br><a href="/kjvs/amos/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall take him up, <span class="itali">and he that burneth</span> him, to bring out<br><a href="/interlinear/amos/6-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> will lift uncle <span class="itali">burneth</span> to carry out bones<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5635.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5635.htm">Strong's Hebrew 5635<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/umesarefo_5635.htm">ū·mə·sā·rə·p̄ōw — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/5634.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="5634"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="5634" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/5636.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="5636"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="5636" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>