Lexical Definition

‎יָצַת‎ yâtsath (yaw-tsath') to kindle ^H:V
a primitive root

burn (up), be desolate, set (on) fire (fire), kindle.

• to burn or set on fire
• figuratively, to desolate

1) to kindle, burn, set on fire
1a) (Qal) to kindle
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be kindled
1b2) to be left desolate
1c) (Hiphil) to set on fire, kindle

See Greek: ἀνάπτω · δίδωμι · ἐκκαίω · ἐκλείπω · ἐκχέω · καίω · κατακαίω · κατασκάπτω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎יָצַת‎] verb kindle, burn (intransitive) (Late Hebrew id. rare)) —

Qal Imperfect 3 feminine singular ‎וַתִּצַּת‎ Isa 9:17* ‎יִצַּ֑תּוּ‎ Isa 33:12; Jer 51:58 (Kö^{i. 431}); 3 feminine plural ‎תִּצַּתְנָה‎ Jer 49:2 — kindle, intransitive, figurative of wickedness, Isa 9:17* followed by ‎בָּאֵשׁ‎ be kindled with fire ( = set on fire), of thorns (in simile) Isa 33:12, Jer 49:2 (of dependent towns and villages of Rabbah, under figure of daughters), Jer 51:58 (of gates of Babylon). Niph`al Perfect ‎נִצְּתָה‎ 2Kgs 22:13; Jer 9:11* + Jer 2:15 Kt (Qr ‎נִצְּתוּ‎); ‎וְנִצְּתָה‎ consecutive 2Kgs 22:17; Jer 46:19 ‎נִצְּתוּ‎ Neh 1:3 + 2 t. + Jer 2:15 Qr (compare above); — be kindled, figurative of wrath of ‎׳‎‎י‎, 2Kgs 22:13; 2Kgs 22:17 be burned, of gates of Jerusalem, followed by ‎בָּאֵשׁ‎, Neh 1:3; Neh 2:17 = desolated Jer 2:15 (of cities of Israel), compare Jer 46:19; Jer 9:9* (of mountains and pastures); of land Jer 9:11* (|| ‎אָֽבְדָה‎). Hiph`il Perfect ‎הִצִּית‎ Jer 11:16 1 singular ‎וְהִצַּתִּי‎ consecutive Jer 17:27 + 5 t.; ‎והוציתיה‎ 2Sam 14:30 Kt; (< Qr ‎וְהַצִּיתוּהָ‎ Imperative, Ges^{«GKC:71»§ 71} Kö^{i. 431}); ‎הִצִּיתוּ‎ v2Sam 14:31; Jer 51:30 ‎וְהִצִּיתוּ‎ consecutive Jer 32:29 Imperfect ‎וַיַּצֶּתֿ‎ Lam 4:11 ‎אֲצִיתֶנָּה‎ Isa 27:4 (read ‎אַצִּיתֶנָּה‎ Kö^l.c. Ges^l.c.); ‎וַיַָּצִּיתוּ‎ Josh 8:19 + 2 t.; ‎תַּצִּיתוּ‎ vJosh 8:8 Imperative 2Sam 14:30 Qr, compare above; Participle ‎מַצִּית‎ Ezek 21:3* — kindle, set on fire, followed by accusative, ‎עִיר‎ + ‎בָּאֵשׁ‎ Josh 8:8; Josh 8:19 (JE), Jer 32:29 ( + ‎שׂרף‎); field of corn, + ‎בָּאֵשׂ‎ 2Sam 14:30 (twice in verse); 2Sam 14:31 dwellings (no ‎באשׁ‎) Jer 51:30, compare also Judg 9:49 also followed by accusative ‎אֵשׁ‎ + preposition ‎לְ‎, Jer 11:16 (of Jerusalem under figure of olive-tree); elsewhere + ‎בְּ‎, Amos 1:14, ‎׳‎‎והצתי אשׁ ב‎ (hence Jer 17:27; Jer 21:14; Jer 43:12; Jer 49:27; Jer 50:32) Lam 4:11; Ezek 21:3*.

[‎צוּת‎] Hiph`il Isa 27:4 see ‎יצת‎. ‎צַח‎ see ‎צחח‎. ‎צִחָא‎ see ‎צִיחָא‎ below

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