חָ֥רָה
𐤇𐤓𐤄
chârâh
it burned
To burn, become hot, or to glow, especially with inner agitation; most often used figuratively for the arousal or intensification of emotion, particularly anger or wrath. In biblical Hebrew, חָרָה commonly describes the kindling, intensifying, or burning of human emotions such as anger, indignation, or grief, and is frequently used in the idiom חָרָה אַף ('anger burned'). It can refer, in extended senses, to being deeply agitated, incensed, or emotionally disturbed.
kála "to burn (intransitive), be hot" (Lingala) · kala "to burn, roast" (Kimbundu) · okala "to burn, be hot" (Umbundu) +1 morePsalms 18:8 · Word #9
Lexicon H2734
| Lemma | חָרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | chârâh |
| Strong's | H2734 |
| Definition | To burn, become hot, or to glow, especially with inner agitation; most often used figuratively for the arousal or intensification of emotion, particularly anger or wrath. In biblical Hebrew, חָרָה commonly describes the kindling, intensifying, or burning of human emotions such as anger, indignation, or grief, and is frequently used in the idiom חָרָה אַף ('anger burned'). It can refer, in extended senses, to being deeply agitated, incensed, or emotionally disturbed. |
Morphology HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | it burned |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2734-02
he burned hot
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem (simple active), perfect conjugation, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple action of the root חרה, "to burn" or "become hot." The perfect 3rd masculine singular form is rendered "he burned hot," preserving both the completed aspect and the core imagery of inner heat or burning without importing specific emotional context. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he burned
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "he burned with anger". |
Bantu Hebrew
חָ֥רָה (chârâh) — To burn, become hot, or to glow, especially with inner agitation; most often used figuratively for the arousal or intensification of emotion, particularly anger or wrath. In biblical Hebrew, חָרָה commonly describes the kindling, intensifying, or burning of human emotions such as anger, indignation, or grief, and is frequently used in the idiom חָרָה אַף ('anger burned'). It can refer, in extended senses, to being deeply agitated, incensed, or emotionally disturbed.