Definition
a primitive root; to cremate, i.e. to be (near) of kin (such being privileged to kindle the pyre)
Traditional renderings: burn.
Traditional renderings: burn.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders סָרַף:
- καίkai“and”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
1 total
- Amos 6:10וּמְסָרְפ֗וֹ · who is to burn [the bodies]And when the relative who is to burn the bodies picks them up to remove them from the house, he will call to one inside, “Is anyone else with you?” “None,” that person will answer. “Silence,” the relative will retort, “for the name of the LORD must not be invoked.”