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מִשְׂרָפָה H4955

H4955 is the Hebrew word מִשְׂרָפָה, transliterated misrâphâh and said mis-raw-faw'. The King James Version most often renders it burnings.

Word: מִשְׂרָפָהTransliteration: misrâphâhSaid: mis-raw-faw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

combustion, i.e. cremation (of a corpse), or calcination (of lime).

Where it comes from

from H8313 (שָׂרַף).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

burnings 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: burning.

Verses using מִשְׂרָפָה

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Isaiah 33:12 · KJV

And the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.

Jeremiah 34:5 · KJV

But thou shalt die in peace: and with the burnings of thy fathers, the former kings which were before thee, so shall they burn odours for thee; and they will lament thee, saying, Ah lord! for I have pronounced the word, saith the LORD.

Common questions

What does Strong's H4955 mean?

H4955 is the Hebrew word מִשְׂרָפָה (misrâphâh), meaning combustion, i.e. cremation (of a corpse), or calcination (of lime).

How is H4955 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it burnings (2 times).

How many times does H4955 appear in the Bible?

מִשְׂרָפָה (misrâphâh) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4955 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H8313 (שָׂרַף).

Nearby entries

H4952 · מִשְׁרָה — maceration, i.e. steeped juice H4953 · מַשְׁרוֹקִי — a (musical) pipe (from its whistling sound)H4954 · מִשְׁרָעִי — a Mishraite, or inhabitant (collectively) of Mishra H4956 · מִשְׂרְפוֹת מַיִם — Misrephoth-Majim, a place in Palestine H4957 · מַשְׂרֵקָה — Masrekah, a place in Idumaea H4958 · מַשְׂרֵת — a pan

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