שָׂלַק
na.saq (H5400)
to kindle
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# Biblical Hebrew Lexeme: H5400 (נשלק) The Hebrew word *nasaq* (שָׂלַק) carries the core meaning "to kindle," referring to the act of igniting or setting fire to something. This verb appears only three times in the biblical text, which limits our ability to observe extensive variation in its usage but suggests it served a specialized communicative function in biblical Hebrew. Given its restrictive occurrence—just three attestations across the entire biblical corpus—*nasaq* represents a relatively uncommon term for fire-starting in Hebrew. The rarity of this particular verb indicates that biblical authors had multiple vocabulary options for expressing fire-related concepts and employed *nasaq* selectively. This sparsity makes determining its precise range of application and any nuanced distinctions from related terms difficult based on frequency data alone. The lemma's significance lies primarily in its specificity: it denotes an intentional action of igniting flame rather than describing fire itself or its effects. For readers of biblical texts, recognizing this word signals a moment where the text focuses on the deliberate act of kindling, whether in literal or figurative contexts. The limited textual evidence preserves this term as part of the biblical Hebrew vocabulary for human agency in creating fire.
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Therefore Yahweh heard, and was angry. A fire was kindled against Jacob, anger also went up against Israel,
Then it will be for a man to burn; and he takes some of it, and warms himself. Yes, he burns it, and bakes bread. Yes, he makes a god, and worships it; he makes it a carved image, and falls down to it.
“ ‘ “Those who dwell in the cities of Israel will go out, and will make fires of the weapons and burn them, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the war clubs and the spears, and they will make fires with them for seven years;