לִשְׂרֹף אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶם בָּאֵשׁ
To be (causatively, set ) on fire · a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) · fire (literally or figuratively)
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שָׂרַף H8313 to be (causatively, set ) on fire
בֵּן H1121 a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
אֵשׁ H784 fire (literally or figuratively)
What does לִשְׂרֹף אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶם בָּאֵשׁ (lisrof et-beneihem baesh) mean in the Bible?
שָׂרַף · בֵּן · אֵשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "burn their sons in the fire".
Full entry for לִשְׂרֹף אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶם בָּאֵשׁ (H8313, H1121, H784) · Browse the biblical lexicon
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