שְׁבִ֣יב
𐤔𐤁𐤉𐤁
shâbîyb
flame
A luminous tongue or point of flame, specifically a small individual flame, such as a spark or tip of fire. The term refers to a flickering or leaping flame and is used primarily of the visible, dynamic part of fire that appears as separate jets or tongues.
Job 18:5 · Word #7
Lexicon H7632
| Lemma | שָׁבִיב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤁𐤉𐤁 |
| Transliteration | shâbîyb |
| Strong's | H7632 |
| Definition | A luminous tongue or point of flame, specifically a small individual flame, such as a spark or tip of fire. The term refers to a flickering or leaping flame and is used primarily of the visible, dynamic part of fire that appears as separate jets or tongues. |
Morphology HNcmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | flame |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7632-01
spark of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes a small, distinct tongue or point of fire—something that appears as a split or bursting fragment of flame. Rendering it as "spark" preserves this core imagery, and "of" reflects the masculine singular construct state. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
spark of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'spark of' correctly reflects 'שְׁבִ֣יב' in construct; the context indicates the spark belongs to the following noun. |