Biblica Analytica
H2215 Hebrew

זָרַב

za.rav

to burn

Lexicon Entry

Definition
to burn
Transliteration
za.rav
Strong's Number
H2215
Occurrences
1
Semantic Domain
Light & Darkness

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Hebrew word "za.rav" (H2215) primarily means "to burn." This action can refer to either a natural phenomenon of something being on fire or a metaphorical burning in a spiritual or emotional sense. In the context of its semantic domain of "Light & Darkness," "za.rav" might connote a loss of light or illumination. We see the limited usage of "za.rav" in the Bible with a single occurrence. The scarcity of its appearance suggests that it is a specialized term. Further analysis might reveal that "za.rav" holds significance to a specific author or literary context in the Bible. Without more data on the verse in which "za.rav" occurs, we can only begin to explore the depths of its meaning and use in the biblical text.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H2215
Lemma
זָרַב
Transliteration
za.rav
Definition
to burn
Occurrences
1
Model
cerebras
Prompt version
1

AI synthesis uses only the lexicon data above as context — never training knowledge.

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence across the text