Lexical Definition

‎לַהַב‎ lahab (lah'-hab) flame ^H:N-M
from an usused root meaning to gleam

blade, bright, flame, glittering.

• a flash
• figuratively, a sharply polished blade or point of aweapon

1) flame, blade
1a) flame
1b) of flashing point of spear or blade of sword

See Greek: στίλβω · φλόξ

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎לַ֫הַב‎ noun masculine flame, blade; — ‎׳‎‎ל‎ absolute Judg 3:22; Judg 3:22 + 2 t.; construct Judg 13:20 + 5 t.; plural ‎לְהָבִים‎ Isa 13:8 construct ‎לַהֲבֵי‎ Isa 66:15 —

1. flame of altar, Judg 13:20 (twice in verse) ‎הַמִּזְבֵּחַׅ‎ ‎׳‎‎(ל‎) ‎אֵשׁ אוֺכְלָה‎ ‎׳‎‎ל‎, of ‎׳‎‎י‎'s is judgement Isa 29:6; Isa 30:30; Isa 66:15 (in all || forces of nature, whirlwind, thunder, earthquake, rain, hail, etc.); figurative ‎פְּנֵיהֶם‎ ‎׳‎‎פְּנֵי ל‎ Isa 13:8 (i.e. hot with excitement, compare Di); simile Joel 2:5 ‎אֵשׁ‎ ‎׳‎‎כְּקוֺל ל‎ (of rush of locusts); figurative of breath of crocodile Job 41:13*.

2. of flashing point of spear Job 39:23 blade of sword Nah 3:3 in prose, Judg 3:22 (twice in verse).

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