# \*ṣarab-: 'scorch'

> Proto-Semitic *ṣarab-, 'scorch': reflexes in 3 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [ṣ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tsade/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ṣarab- |
| Meaning | 'scorch' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramaic | ṢRB (Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. ṣrb) | Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. ṣrb; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ṣrb | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | ṣarab 'burn' (BDB 863) | BDB 863; Anderson–Moser 2024 root ṣrb |  |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab mṣrb(n) (Biella 428) (Sabaweb lemma 5210) | Biella 428; Sabaweb lemma 5210 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [ṣ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/tsade/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.