לִהֲטָ֖ה
𐤋𐤄𐤈𐤄
lâhaṭ
has burned
To burn or blaze intensely, often describing flames, fiery heat, or supernatural burning. The term conveys the idea of something being seized and consumed by fire, or a rapid, flashing blaze. In certain contexts, it can describe the glimmer or flicker of fire, or the act of setting something ablaze.
latà "to burn, to blaze" (Chokwe) · lata "to radiate, shine" (Umbundu) · latà "to burn, shine (as in a lamp or blazing object) (ref: Kimbundu-Portuguese dictionary, Dias, 1899)" (Kimbundu)Joel 1:19 · Word #10
Lexicon H3857
| Lemma | לָהַט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤄𐤈 |
| Transliteration | lâhaṭ |
| Strong's | H3857 |
| Definition | To burn or blaze intensely, often describing flames, fiery heat, or supernatural burning. The term conveys the idea of something being seized and consumed by fire, or a rapid, flashing blaze. In certain contexts, it can describe the glimmer or flicker of fire, or the act of setting something ablaze. |
Morphology HVpp3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | has burned |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3857-01
she has set ablaze
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Piel stem (intensive/factitive); perfect conjugation; 3rd person feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem intensifies the root idea of blazing, often carrying a factitive sense of causing something to burn fiercely. The 3rd person feminine singular perfect is rendered as "she has set ablaze," preserving both the intensive force and the feminine subject. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
has set ablaze
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'has set ablaze' accurately represents the verb and context where the flame is the actor; P1 was already correct. |
Bantu Hebrew
לִהֲטָ֖ה (lâhaṭ) — To burn or blaze intensely, often describing flames, fiery heat, or supernatural burning. The term conveys the idea of something being seized and consumed by fire, or a rapid, flashing blaze. In certain contexts, it can describe the glimmer or flicker of fire, or the act of setting something ablaze.