Lexicon
צָרָב
tsa.tav
H6867A
H:A Hebrew

burning

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tsa.tav describes the fire-like quality placed on a worthless man's lips in Proverbs 16:27.

The single attested use describes a fire-like quality associated with the lips of a worthless man as he digs up harm in Proverbs 16:27.

Senses in use

  1. Fire-like speech on harmful lips · dominant

    In Proverbs 16:27, the feminine singular absolute form occurs in the clause about a worthless man who digs up harm; the APB renders the verse, "and upon his lips is a burning fire."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Proverbs 16:27, the APB presents the clause as "upon his lips is a burning fire." Its exact English wording cannot by itself isolate the lemma's contribution.

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