See also: שׂרף

Aramaic

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Etymology

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From the root שׂ־ר־ף.

Verb

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שְׂרַף (sraf)

  1. (transitive) to burn
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Hebrew

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Root
שׂ־ר־ף (s-r-p)
4 terms

Pronunciation

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Verb

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שָׂרַף (saráf) (pa'al construction, future ישרוף / יִשְׂרֹף, passive counterpart נִשְׂרַף)

  1. (transitive) to burn
    שָׂרַפְתִּי אֶת הַפֶּה.saráfti et hapé.I burned my mouth.
  2. (colloquial) to use up, waste

Conjugation

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Noun

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שָׂרָף (saráfm (plural indefinite שְׂרָפִים, singular construct שְׂרַף־, plural construct שַׂרְפֵי־)

  1. seraph
  2. venomous serpent

Descendants

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  • Yiddish: שׂרף (soref)

Noun

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שְׂרָף (sráfm (plural indefinite שְׂרָפִים, singular construct שְׂרַף־)

  1. resin
  2. sap

Anagrams

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