Hebrew · H3344

יָקַד

To burn

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יָקַדH3344

What does יָקַד mean in the Bible?

יָקַד is a Hebrew word meaning "to burn".

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What does יָקַד mean in the Bible?

יָקַד is a Hebrew word meaning "to burn".

How does the BSB render H3344?

The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include shall be kept burning (2), and it burns (1), from a hearth (1), it will burn (1), must be kept burning (1).

Where does יָקַד appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 6:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (3), Leviticus (3), Jeremiah (2), Deuteronomy (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
shall be kept burning2×Leviticus 6:12, Leviticus 6:13
and it burns1×Deuteronomy 32:22
from a hearth1×Isaiah 30:14
it will burn1×Jeremiah 17:4
must be kept burning1×Leviticus 6:9
that burns1×Isaiah 65:5
that will burn1×Jeremiah 15:14
will be kindled1×Isaiah 10:16
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A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowLeviticus 6:9
Aligned rows9
Books represented4
Leviticus3Deuteronomy1Isaiah3Jeremiah2
Source forms
תּוּקָֽד׃ס2xtū·qāḏJeremiah 15:14, Jeremiah 17:4
וַתִּיקַ֖ד1xwat·tî·qaḏDeuteronomy 32:22
יֵקַ֥ד1xyê·qaḏIsaiah 10:16
יֹקֶ֖דֶת1xyō·qe·ḏeṯIsaiah 65:5
מִיָּק֔וּד1xmî·yā·qūḏIsaiah 30:14
תּ֥וּקַד1xtū·qaḏLeviticus 6:9
תּוּקַ֥ד1xtū·qaḏLeviticus 6:13
תּֽוּקַד־1xtū·qaḏ-Leviticus 6:12
Parsing patterns
Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular5xLeviticus 6:9, Leviticus 6:12, Leviticus 6:13, Jeremiah 15:14
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular1xDeuteronomy 32:22
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 30:14
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular1xIsaiah 10:16
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular1xIsaiah 65:5
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