Burned Up שָׂרַף

Inspiring Words Knight Vision · Jun 13, 2026 · 3m

We are in chapter eight of Leviticus with our word for today. שָׂרַף burn completely. It is used 115 times in the Old Testament. We find our word used in the sense to bake, prepare with dry heat in an oven. Genesis 11:3 And they said to one another, “Come, וְנִשְׂרְפָ֖ה לִשְׂרֵפָ֑ה [literally burn bricks to burning] let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly.” And they had brick for stone, and bitumen for mortar. Our word is used in the sense to destroy, attempt to destroy or be destroyed by fire. We find our word referring to destroying or damaging cities. 1 Samuel 30:3 And when David and…