שָׂרָף I (b. h.; שָׂרַף I) burning, venomous serpent (v. Sm. Dict. s. v. Dipsas). Gen. R. s. 44; Lev. R. s. 13 (ref. to Deut. VIII, 15) ש׳ זו מדי saraf refers to Media; a. e.—Pl. שְׂרָפִים. Num. R. s. 1922 הנחשים הש׳ ששורפים את הנפש they are called burning serpents, because they burn the life out (with thirst); Yalk. ib. 764; Tanḥ. Ḥuck. 19. Num. R. s. 23, beg.; a. e.
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שָׂרָף I (b. h.; שָׂרַף I) burning, venomous serpent (v. Sm. Dict. s. v. Dipsas). Gen. R. s. 44 ; Lev. R. s. 13 (ref. to Deut. VIII, 15 ) ש׳ זו מדי…
References
- Jastrow, שָׂרַף I 1
- Bereishit Rabbah 44:17
- Vayikra Rabbah 13:5
- Deuteronomy 8:15
- Bamidbar Rabbah 19:23
- Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 764:19
- Bamidbar Rabbah 23:1