la.hav denotes visible burning fire, especially in scenes of consuming, devouring, or rising fire.

The clearest usage presents la.hav as visible burning fire: it is joined to consuming or devouring fire, describes fire rising from an altar, and appears in images of destructive heat and judgment. Several weapon- or bridle-focused clauses do not isolate its contribution clearly enough to establish a separate use.

1. Visible burning fire · dominant

   In Isaiah 29:6 and Isaiah 30:30, the singular construct form occurs in clauses that the APB renders with “a flame of consuming fire” and “a flame of devouring fire.” In Isaiah 66:15 and Joel 2:5, construct forms occur with fire in scenes of fury and fire eating stubble; in Judges 13:20, the absolute form occurs twice where the APB renders fire going up from the altar and the angel ascending in it.

   Isaiah 29:6Isaiah 30:30Isaiah 66:15Joel 2:5Judges 13:20Isaiah 13:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: In the clearest fire contexts, the APB uses “flame,” “flames,” and phrases such as “flame of consuming fire” and “flame of devouring fire.” Its weapon- and bridle-focused verses do not clearly identify a distinct rendering for this lemma.