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It is used metaphorically to describe the intensity and consuming nature of fire. In some contexts, it can also refer to the blade of a sword, drawing a parallel between the sharpness and the destructive power of both fire and a weapon.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, fire was a powerful symbol of both destruction and purification. It was used in sacrifices and offerings, representing the presence and holiness of God. The imagery of fire is prevalent throughout the Bible, often symbolizing God's judgment, wrath, and purifying power. The use of "lahab" in the context of a sword blade also reflects the martial culture of ancient Israel, where swords were common tools of warfare and defense.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from an unused word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>flame, blade<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>blade (2), flame (6), flames (1), flashing (2).<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">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">לַ֫הַב</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>flame, blade</b></font>; — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ל</font> absolute <a href="/interlinear/judges/3-22.htm">Judges 3:22</a>,22 2t.; construct <a href="/interlinear/judges/13-20.htm">Judges 13:20</a> 5t.; plural <font class="hebrew2">לְהָבִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/13-8.htm">Isaiah 13:8</a>; construct <font class="hebrew2">לַהֲבֵי</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/66-15.htm">Isaiah 66:15</a>; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>flame</em> of altar, <a href="/interlinear/judges/13-20.htm">Judges 13:20</a> (twice in verse) <font class="hebrew2">הַמִּזְבֵּחַׅ</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">(ל</font>) <font class="hebrew2">אֵשׁ אוֺכְלָה</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ל</font>, of <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font>s is judgement <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/29-6.htm">Isaiah 29:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/30-30.htm">Isaiah 30:30</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/66-15.htm">Isaiah 66:15</a> (in all "" forces of nature, whirlwind, thunder, earthquake, rain, hail, etc.); figurative <font class="hebrew2">מְּנֵיהֶם</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">מְּנֵי ל</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/13-8.htm">Isaiah 13:8</a> (i.e. hot with excitement, compare Di); simile <a href="/interlinear/joel/2-5.htm">Joel 2:5</a> <font class="hebrew2">אֵשׁ</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">כְּקוֺל ל</font> (of rush of locusts); figurative of breath of crocodile <a href="/interlinear/job/41-13.htm">Job 41:13</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>of</b></font> <em>flashing point</em> of spear <a href="/interlinear/job/39-23.htm">Job 39:23</a>; <em>blade</em> of sword <a href="/interlinear/nahum/3-3.htm">Nahum 3:3</a>; in prose, <a href="/interlinear/judges/3-22.htm">Judges 3:22</a> (twice in verse). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>blade, bright, flame, glittering <p>From an usused root meaning to gleam; a flash; figuratively, a sharply polished blade or point of a weapon -- blade, bright, flame, glittering. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בְּלַ֣הַב בְּלַהֲבֵי־ בלהב בלהבי־ הַלַּ֔הַב הַלַּ֗הַב הַלַּ֜הַב הלהב וְ֝לַ֗הַב וְלַ֖הַב וְלַ֤הַב ולהב לְהָבִ֖ים לַ֖הַב לַ֣הַב להב להבים bə·la·hă·ḇê- bə·la·haḇ bəlahaḇ bəlahăḇê- beLahav belahavei hal·la·haḇ hallahaḇ halLahav la·haḇ lahaḇ Lahav lə·hā·ḇîm ləhāḇîm lehaVim veLahav wə·la·haḇ wəlahaḇ<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/judges/3-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 3:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַנִּצָּ֜ב אַחַ֣ר <b> הַלַּ֗הַב </b> וַיִּסְגֹּ֤ר הַחֵ֙לֶב֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in after <span class="itali">the blade,</span> and the fat<br><a href="/kjvs/judges/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> after <span class="itali">the blade;</span> and the fat<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/3-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the handle after <span class="itali">the blade</span> closed and the fat<p><b><a href="/text/judges/3-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 3:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַחֵ֙לֶב֙ בְּעַ֣ד <b> הַלַּ֔הַב </b> כִּ֣י לֹ֥א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> over <span class="itali">the blade,</span> for he did not draw<br><a href="/kjvs/judges/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> upon <span class="itali">the blade,</span> so that he could not draw<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/3-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and the fat upon <span class="itali">the blade</span> for did not<p><b><a href="/text/judges/13-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 13:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיְהִי֩ בַעֲל֨וֹת <b> הַלַּ֜הַב </b> מֵעַ֤ל הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> For it came <span class="itali">about when the flame</span> went<br><a href="/kjvs/judges/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">For it came to pass, when the flame</span> went up<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/13-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> came went <span class="itali">the flame</span> from the altar<p><b><a href="/text/judges/13-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 13:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מַלְאַךְ־ יְהוָ֖ה <b> בְּלַ֣הַב </b> הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וּמָנ֤וֹחַ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> ascended <span class="itali">in the flame</span> of the altar.<br><a href="/kjvs/judges/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> ascended <span class="itali">in the flame</span> of the altar.<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/13-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the angel of the LORD <span class="itali">the flame</span> of the altar Manoah<p><b><a href="/text/job/39-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 39:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/39.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">תִּרְנֶ֣ה אַשְׁפָּ֑ה <b> לַ֖הַב </b> חֲנִ֣ית וְכִידֽוֹן׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/39.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> against <span class="itali">him, The flashing</span> spear<br><a href="/kjvs/job/39.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> rattleth <span class="itali">against him, the glittering</span> spear<br><a href="/interlinear/job/39-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> rattles the quiver <span class="itali">the flashing</span> spear and javelin<p><b><a href="/text/job/41-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 41:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/41.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">גֶּחָלִ֣ים תְּלַהֵ֑ט <b> וְ֝לַ֗הַב </b> מִפִּ֥יו יֵצֵֽא׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/41.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> coals, <span class="itali">And a flame</span> goes forth<br><a href="/kjvs/job/41.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> coals, <span class="itali">and a flame</span> goeth out<br><a href="/interlinear/job/41-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> coals kindles <span class="itali">flame</span> his mouth goes<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/13-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 13:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יִתְמָ֔הוּ פְּנֵ֥י <b> לְהָבִ֖ים </b> פְּנֵיהֶֽם׃ </span><br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> their faces <span class="itali">[shall be as] flames.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/13-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> will look their faces <span class="itali">flames</span> their faces<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/29-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 29:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/29.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">סוּפָה֙ וּסְעָרָ֔ה <b> וְלַ֖הַב </b> אֵ֥שׁ אוֹכֵלָֽה׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/29.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and tempest <span class="itali">and the flame</span> of a consuming<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/29.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and tempest, <span class="itali">and the flame</span> of devouring<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/29-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> whirlwind and tempest <span class="itali">and the flame</span> fire of a consuming<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/30-30.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 30:30</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/30.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּזַ֣עַף אַ֔ף <b> וְלַ֖הַב </b> אֵ֣שׁ אוֹכֵלָ֑ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/30.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> anger, <span class="itali">And [in] the flame</span> of a consuming<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/30.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of [his] anger, <span class="itali">and [with] the flame</span> of a devouring<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/30-30.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> fierce anger <span class="itali">and the flame</span> fire of a consuming<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/66-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 66:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/66.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אַפּ֔וֹ וְגַעֲרָת֖וֹ <b> בְּלַהֲבֵי־ </b> אֵֽשׁ׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/66.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And His rebuke <span class="itali">with flames</span> of fire.<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/66.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and his rebuke <span class="itali">with flames</span> of fire.<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/66-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> his anger and his rebuke <span class="itali">flames</span> of fire<p><b><a href="/text/joel/2-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Joel 2:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/joel/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יְרַקֵּד֔וּן כְּקוֹל֙ <b> לַ֣הַב </b> אֵ֔שׁ אֹכְלָ֖ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/joel/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Like the crackling <span class="itali">of a flame</span> of fire<br><a href="/kjvs/joel/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> like the noise <span class="itali">of a flame</span> of fire<br><a href="/interlinear/joel/2-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> leap the crackling <span class="itali">of a flame</span> of fire consuming<p><b><a href="/text/nahum/3-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nahum 3:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nahum/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">פָּרָ֣שׁ מַעֲלֶ֗ה <b> וְלַ֤הַב </b> חֶ֙רֶב֙ וּבְרַ֣ק</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nahum/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Swords <span class="itali">flashing,</span> spears<br><a href="/kjvs/nahum/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> lifteth up <span class="itali">both the bright</span> sword<br><a href="/interlinear/nahum/3-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Horsemen charging <span class="itali">flashing</span> Swords gleaming<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3851.htm">12 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3851.htm">Strong's Hebrew 3851<br>12 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/belahav_3851.htm">bə·la·haḇ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/belahavei_3851.htm">bə·la·hă·ḇê- — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hallahav_3851.htm">hal·la·haḇ — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lahav_3851.htm">la·haḇ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lehavim_3851.htm">lə·hā·ḇîm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/velahav_3851.htm">wə·la·haḇ — 4 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 = 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