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WLCכִּ֤י כָל־ סְאוֹן֙ סֹאֵ֣ן בְּרַ֔עַשׁ וְשִׂמְלָ֖ה מְגוֹלָלָ֣ה בְדָמִ֑ים וְהָיְתָ֥ה לִשְׂרֵפָ֖ה מַאֲכֹ֥לֶת אֵֽשׁ׃

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Listen & take awayIsaiah 9
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Isaiah 9:5quick helps
In a sentenceThe verse describes the destruction of battle gear and bloodied garments, emphasizing their ultimate fate as fuel for fire.
What is happeningThe imagery of burning signifies the end of conflict and the cleansing that follows.
Key elementsBoots and garments are symbols of war and violence, now rendered useless.
The hard wordמַאֲכֹ֥לֶת
Take awayThe verse highlights the complete destruction of war's remnants.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause verbלְ The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

2 of 12 occur nowhere else in the Old Testament — words chosen on purpose.

Bars are logarithmic — אֵת, the commonest word in the Hebrew Bible, stands about 11,000 times, so a linear scale would leave everything else invisible. Click a row to open that word.

Deep Study — Isaiah 9:5

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Context — The Promise of Peacegenerated

4For as in the day of Midian You have shattered the yoke of their burden, the bar across their shoulders, and the rod of their oppressor.
5For every trampling boot of battle and every garment rolled in blood will be burned as fuel for the fire.
6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.

Isaiah 9:5 speaks of the end of war and the establishment of peace. It contrasts the remnants of battle with the hope of a future where conflict is no more. This verse is part of a larger passage that proclaims the coming of a child who will bring peace and justice, as seen in the verses surrounding it, such as Isaiah 9:6.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Isaiah 13:4Listen, a tumult on the mountains, like that of a great multitude! Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms, like nations gathered together! The LORD of Hosts is mobilizing an army for war.
21 Samuel 14:19While Saul was talking to the priest, the commotion in the Philistine camp continued to increase. So Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand.”
3Jeremiah 47:3at the sound of the galloping hooves of stallions, the rumbling of chariots, and the clatter of their wheels. The fathers will not turn back for their sons; their hands will hang limp.
4Joel 2:5With a sound like that of chariots they bound over the mountaintops, like the crackling of fire consuming stubble, like a mighty army deployed for battle.
5Nahum 3:2

The Key Word מַאֲכֹ֥לֶת, ma.'a.Kho.letgenerated

The word מַאֲכֹ֥לֶת (ma'a.kho.let) means 'fuel' and is derived from the root that suggests something consumed by fire. It specifically refers to what is eaten by fire, emphasizing the destructive nature of flames.

In this verse, it signifies the complete consumption of war's remnants, indicating that the remnants of battle will not just be discarded but will serve a purpose in destruction, reinforcing the theme of transformation from conflict to peace.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

Translations generally agree on the meaning of the verse, emphasizing the destruction of battle gear and bloodied garments as fuel for fire.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The finite verb הָיְתָ֥ה (ve.ha.ye.Tah), meaning 'and it will be,' governs the entire verse, indicating a future state. It is supported by phrases describing the elements that will be burned.

The structure emphasizes the transformation from the violence of battle to the cleansing fire, with the nouns and participles detailing what will be consumed.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates מַאֲכֹ֥לֶת as αὐτοῦ, indicating 'of it' or 'its fuel.' This choice reflects a focus on the purpose of the burning rather than the material aspect.

This translation narrows the emphasis on destruction, suggesting a more personal or direct connection to the items being consumed by fire.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Isaiah 9:5 tells us that all the gear used in battle and the garments stained with blood will be burned as fuel for a fire. This signifies the end of conflict and the cleansing that follows, emphasizing that the remnants of war will no longer have a place.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What do the boots and garments represent?

The boots and garments symbolize the remnants of war and violence, which will ultimately be destroyed.

What is the significance of burning these items?

Burning signifies purification and the complete eradication of conflict, representing a transition to peace.

How does this verse connect to the larger message of Isaiah?

This verse is part of a prophetic message about the coming of a child who will bring peace, contrasting the violence of war with the hope of a peaceful future.

What does 'fuel for the fire' imply?

'Fuel for the fire' implies that the remnants of battle will serve no purpose other than to be consumed, highlighting the finality of destruction.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what ways can I identify remnants of conflict in my life that need to be addressed or transformed?
  2. How can the imagery of destruction lead to a deeper understanding of peace in my life?
  3. What steps can I take to promote peace in my community, reflecting the message of this verse?
  4. How does the promise of peace in this verse inspire hope in difficult times?

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Isaiah 9:5 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For every battle of the warrior [is] with confused noise,.... With the sound of the trumpet and as now with beating of drums, and the huzzas and shoutings of the soldiers, the stamping and neighing

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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.

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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

With confused noise; with the triumphant exclamations of the conqueror, and the bitter lamentations of the conquered, and the differing cries of the same persons, sometimes conquering, and sometimes conquered. And garments rolled in blood; with great difficulty and slaughter. But this shall be with burning and fuel of fire; but this victory which God’ s people shall have over all their enemies, shall be more easy to them, and more terrible to their adversaries, whom God will suddenly and utterly consume, as it were by fire.

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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Isaiah 9:5 For every battle of the warrior [is] with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but [this] shall be with burning [and] fuel of fire.Ver. 5. For every battle of the warrior, &c.] Great is the woe of war; when death hews its way through a wood of men, in a minute of time, from the mouth of a murdering piece, when fire and sword waste at pleasure. The birth of Christ comforteth against all the miseries of war; whereunto therefore it is opposed both here, and Micah 5:1-2; Now, then, as the Israelites frighted and flighted the Midianites with saying, Hic Gideon, Here’ s Gideon; so may we our spiritual enemies by crying Hic Iesus; Hoc in signo vincemus. This is Jesus, lets us…

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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(5) For every battle of the warrior . . .—Here again the whole verse requires re-translating: “Every boot of the warrior that tramps noisily, and the cloak rolled in blood, are (i.e., shall be) for burning, (as) fuel for fire. The picture of the conquerors collecting the spoil is continued from Isaiah 9:3. The victory is decisive, and the reign of peace begins, and the weapons of war, the garments red with blood (Isaiah 63:1-3), the heavy boot that makes the earth ring with the warrior’s tread, these shall all be burnt up. Like pictures of a time of peace are found in Zechariah 9:10; Ezek. xxxix, 9; Psalms 46:9; Psalms 76:3.

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 5. Every battle of the warrior - "The greaves of the armed warrior"] שאון שאון seon soen. This word, occurring only in this place, is of very doubtful signification. Schindler fairly tells us that we may guess at it by the context. The Jews have explained it, by guess I believe, as signifying battle, conflict: the Vulgate renders it violenta praedatio. But it seems as if something was rather meant which was capable of becoming fuel for the fire, together with the garments mentioned in the same sentence. In Syriac the word, as a noun, signifies a shoe, or a sandal, as a learned friend suggested to me some years ago. See Lu 15:22; Acts 12:8. I take it, therefore, to mean that part of…

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

5. The verse reads: For every boot of him that tramped noisily, and (every) garment rolled in blood, shall be for burning, as fuel for the fire. The word ṣ ?ì’ôn is Aramaic and signifies a military boot; that rendered “tramped” (ṣ ?ô’çn) is a denominative formed from it. The idea of the verse is that after Jehovah’s great victory every vestige of war shall be burned up in preparation for the kingdom of universal peace. Comp. the burning of the weapons of Gog’s host in Ezekiel 39:9 f.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For every battle of the warrior - The expression used here has caused great difficulty, from the fact that it occurs nowhere else in the Scriptures.

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The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

For every trampling boot of battle and every garment rolled in blood will be burned as fuel for the fire.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

For all the armor of the armed man in the noisy battle, and the garments rolled in blood, will be for burning, fuel for the fire.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

For every trampling boot of battle and every garment rolled in blood will be burned as fuel for the fire.

NETBNew English Translation2006

Indeed every boot that marches and shakes the earth and every garment dragged through blood is used as fuel for the fire.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

For all the armor of the armed man in the tumult, and the garments rolled in blood, shall be for burning, for fuel of fire.

RVARevised Version, American1894

For all the armour of the armed man in the tumult, and the garments rolled in blood, shall even be for burning, for fuel of fire.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Surely euery battell of the warriour is with noyse, and with tumbling of garments in blood: but this shall be with burning and deuouring of fire.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

For every boot of him that is shod for the tumult, and the garment rolled in blood, shall be for burning, fuel for fire.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

For every battle of a warrior [is] with rushing, and raiment rolled in blood, And it hath been for burning — fuel of fire.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

For every battle of a warrior [is] with rushing, and raiment rolled in blood, || And it has been for burning—fuel of fire.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

(9:4) For all the weapons of the fighter in the battle's tumult, and the garment rolled in blood, shall be burnt, become food for fire.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

For every boot treading in the tumult and the garments rolled in blood will be burned, fuel for the fire.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

For every violent taking of spoils, with tumult, and garment mingled with blood, shall be burnt, and be fuel for the fire.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

For every army boot that noisily trampled people down, and every uniform soaked in blood—they are going to be burned, fuel for the fire.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

For every boot of the man of war with his sounding step, and the clothing rolled in blood, will be for burning, food for the fire.

Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.


The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank

This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.

כִּ֤י(dm)clauseclausenoun phraseכָלeverynoun phrasenoun phraseסְאוֹן֙bootnoun phraseclauseverbסֹאֵ֣ן[which].marchesprepositional phrase · prepositionalבְּwithרַ֔עַשׁshakingוְandnoun phraseשִׂמְלָ֖הcloakadjective phraseclauseverbמְגוֹלָלָ֣הrolledprepositional phrase · prepositionalבְinדָמִ֑יםblood(s)וְandclauseverbהָיְתָ֥הit.will.beprepositional phrase · prepositionalלִforשְׂרֵפָ֖הburningnoun phrase · objectמַאֲכֹ֥לֶתfuelאֵֽשׁof.a.fire

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint largely agree in content, with the Septuagint maintaining the same imagery of destruction. However, the Dead Sea Scrolls reflect variations, with some words restored by editors, indicating partial preservation of the text.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

כִּ֤י כָל־ סְאוֹן֙ סֹאֵ֣ן בְּרַ֔עַשׁ וְשִׂמְלָ֖ה מְגוֹלָלָ֣ה בְדָמִ֑ים וְהָיְתָ֥ה לִשְׂרֵפָ֖ה מַאֲכֹ֥לֶת אֵֽשׁ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
כִּ֤יὅτιכָל־παιδίονסְאוֹן֙ἐγεννήθηבְּרַ֔עַשׁυἱὸςוְשִׂמְלָ֖הἐδόθηמְגוֹלָלָ֣הἡμῖνבְדָמִ֑יםοὗוְהָיְתָ֥הἀρξὴלִשְׂרֵפָ֖הἐπὶמַאֲכֹ֥לֶתαὐτοῦאֵֽשׁ׃καὶ

11 of the 12 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 1Qisaaa copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

כי ילד יולד ל׳נו בן נתן ל׳נו ותהיי המשורה על שכמ׳ו וקרא שמ׳ו פלא יועץ אל גבור אבי עד שר השלום

21 words on the leather.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 4Q57a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

[כי] [ילד] [ילד] [ל׳נו] [בן] [נתן] [ל׳נו] [ותהי] [המשרה] על שכמ׳ו ויקרא שמ׳ו פלא [יועץ] [אל] [גבור] [אבי] [עד] [שר] [שלום]

4 words on the leather — 1 partly restored, 16 supplied entire by an editor.

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

Isaiah 9:5כִּיforforכִּיכֹּלeveryeveryכֹּלסְאוֹןbootbootסְאוֹןסָאַן[which] mar[which] marchesסָאַןרַ֫עַשׁwith shakinwith shakingרַ֫עַשׁשִׂמְלָהand cloakand cloakשִׂמְלָהגָּלַלrolledrolledגָּלַלדָּםin bloodin bloodדָּםהָיָהand it willand it will beהָיָהשְׂרֵפָהfor burningfor burningשְׂרֵפָהמַאֲכֹ֫לֶתfuel offuel ofמַאֲכֹ֫לֶתאֵשׁa firea fireאֵשׁכָּלַלto perfectto perfectכָּלַלסָאַןtread, tratread, trampסָאַןסְאוֹן[ ?] sanda[ ?] sandal, boסְאוֹןרָעַשׁto shaketo shakeרָעַשׁדָּמַםto silenceto silence: staדָּמַםשָׂרַףto burnto burnשָׂרַףאָכַלto eatto eatאָכַלסֶ֫מֶלidolidolסֶ֫מֶלשַׂלְמָהgarmentgarmentשַׂלְמָההָוָאto fallto fallהָוָאיָדַעto knowto knowיָדַעעֵדָהcongregaticongregationעֵדָהעֲבֹדָהserviceserviceעֲבֹדָהאוֹפַןwheelwheelאוֹפַןחָלַףto passto passחָלַףקָרַעto tearto tearקָרַעעֵ֫דֶרflockflockעֵ֫דֶרחֶרְפָּהreproachreproachחֶרְפָּה
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Isaiah 9:5

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

for every boot [which] marches with shaking and cloak rolled in blood and it will be for burning fuel of a fire
כִּ֤יki for H3588 Particle
4,483× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Tyndale gloss
for
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כִּי (ki) is a conjunction primarily meaning 'that,' 'for,' or 'when.' It indicates causal relationships and can express conditions like 'if' or 'though.' The word is versatile, appearing in various contexts to convey certainty, exception, or concession. Notably, it can combine with other particles to modify its meaning, such as in the phrase כִּי אם־ (ki im), meaning 'that if.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כִּי conj. that, for, when

that

Of time, when, of the past

elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם

when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though

Because, since

base

כִּי אם־

each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause:

that if

for if

(About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause—

limiting the prec. clause, except

the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but

after an oath, surely

base

כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3588a כִּי that, for, when . that

. . Of time, when, of the past

. elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם

. when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though

. Because, since

H3588b כִּי אם־ . each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause: . that if

. for if

. (About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause— . limiting the prec. clause, except

. the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but

. after an oath, surely

H3588c כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3588 kiy kee

a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional

prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent

or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative

conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by

other particles annexed:--and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch,

where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else,

even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, +

nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then,

therefore, + (al- )though, + till, truly, + until, when,

whether, while, whom, yea, yet.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כִּי (ki) — for.

1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1a) that

1a1) yea, indeed

1b) when (of time)

1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)

1c) because, since (causal connection)

1d) but (after negative)

1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if

1f) but rather, but

1g) except that

1h) only, nevertheless

1i) surely

1j) that is

1k) but if

1l) for though

1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

כִּי [אם] (ki im) — that if: except.

1) except if

1a) but if

1b) even though

כִּי [עַל כֵּן] (ki [al ken]) — for as that: since.

1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1a) that

1a1) yea, indeed

1b) when (of time)

1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)

1c) because, since (causal connection)

1d) but (after negative)

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj — Particle
HTc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

for (ki (conjunction), le, from 'el (preposition), and various other words. In the New Testament also the words are various, chiefly gar, kai gar, hoti (conjunctions); anti apo eis dia (accusative), epi (dative and accusative), peri (genitive), pros (genitive and accusative), huper (genitive) (prepositions)): the English Revised Version and the American Standard Revised Version give in many cases more literal or more accurate renderings than those in the King James Version.

In the New Testament the most important preps. from a doctrinal point of view are anti, "face to face," "over against," "instead," "on behalf of," peri, "around," "about," "concerning," huper, "over," "on behalf of." The first has been claimed as stating the substitutionary nature of Christ's sacrifice as contrasted with huper and peri, more frequently used of it. But, although anti in the New Testament often means…

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
for every boot [which] marches with shaking and cloak rolled in blood and it will be for burning fuel of a fire
כָל־khol- every H3605 Noun common · masculine singular construct
5,415× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Tyndale gloss
all
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all

with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every

Absolutely:

without the art., all things, all

with the art. הַכֹּל

where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned

in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every

. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all

. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned

. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3605 kol kole

or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;

hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a

plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any

(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as

many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,

whoso(-ever).

see HEBREW for 03634

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כֹּל (kol) — all.

1) all, the whole

1a) all, the whole of

1b) any, each, every, anything

1c) totality, everything

Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcmsc — Noun common · masculine singular construct
HNcmsc
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
for every boot [which] marches with shaking and cloak rolled in blood and it will be for burning fuel of a fire
סְאוֹן֙se.'On boot H5430 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[סְאוֹן?] n.[m.] sandal, boot of soldier

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5430 [סְאוֹן?] sandal, boot of soldier

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5430 c'own seh-own'

from 5431; perhaps a military boot (as a protection from

mud:--battle.

see HEBREW for 05431

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

סְאוֹן (se.on) — boot.

sandal, boot (of soldier)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcmsa — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

boot (ce'on; the King James Version battle; the American Standard Revised Version "armor"; the American Revised Version, margin "boot"): The word ce'on, found only in Isa 9:5 (Hebrew 9:4), is probably a loanword from the Assyrian senu, meaning "shoe," "sandal." The root has the same meaning in Aramaic and Ethiopic. The passage should be translated "every boot of the booted warrior."

for every boot [which] marches with shaking and cloak rolled in blood and it will be for burning fuel of a fire
סֹאֵ֣ןso.'En [which] marches H5431 Verb · Qal · participle (active) masculine singular
1× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[סָאַן] vb. prob. denom. tread, tramp;—only Qal Is 9:4 (v. foregoing [o.aa.ac]).

ref

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5431 סָאַן vb. prob. denom. tread, tramp

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5431 ca'an saw-an'

a primitive root; to be miry; used only as denominative from

5430; to shoe, i.e. (active participle) a soldier

shod:--warrior.

see HEBREW for 05430

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

סָאַן (sa.an) — to tread.

(Qal) to tread, tramp

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVqrmsa — Verb · Qal · participle (active) masculine singular
HVqrmsa
for every boot [which] marches with shaking and cloak rolled in blood and it will be for burning fuel of a fire
בְּרַ֔עַשׁbe.Ra.'ash with shaking H7494 Preposition · noun common masculine singular absolute
17× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word describes a quaking or shaking motion, often used to describe an earthquake or a person trembling with fear. It appears in the books of Isaiah and Ezekiel, describing God's judgment and power.
Tyndale gloss
quaking
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

רַ֫עַשׁ (ra`ash) refers to various forms of quaking or shaking, including earthquakes and trembling. It encompasses meanings like vibration, uproar, and rattling. The word is derived from a root that suggests movement or noise, and it can describe both natural phenomena and physical reactions in people.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

רַ֫עַשׁ n.m. quaking, shaking

specif. earthquake

quaking, trembling

shaking, quivering

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7494 רַ֫עַשׁ quaking, shaking

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7494 ra`ash rah'-ash

from 7493; vibration, bounding, uproar:--commotion,

confused noise, earthquake, fierceness, quaking, rattling,

rushing, shaking.

see HEBREW for 07493

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

רַ֫עַשׁ (ra.ash) — quaking.

1) quaking, rattling, shaking

1a) earthquake

1b) quaking, trembling (of person)

1c) shaking, quivering (of dart)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HR/Ncmsa — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absolute
HR/Ncmsa
for every boot [which] marches with shaking and cloak rolled in blood and it will be for burning fuel of a fire
וְשִׂמְלָ֖הve.sim.Lah and cloak H8071 Conjunction · noun common feminine singular absolute
29× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A mantle or dress, like a cloak, is what 'simlah' refers to in the Bible, often translated as 'apparel' or 'garment'.
Tyndale gloss
mantle
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שִׂמְלָה (simlah) refers to a garment or covering, typically a square piece of cloth worn as an outer layer. It can denote a mantle, wrapper, or general clothing. The term emphasizes the idea of a dress that conforms to the shape of what it covers.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שִׂמְלָה n.f. wrapper, mantle;—usu. square piece of cloth worn as outer garment; as covering in sleep; more gen. garment, clothes (pl.)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8071 שִׂמְלָה wrapper, mantle;—usu. square piece of cloth worn as outer garment; as covering in sleep; more gen. garment, clothes (pl.)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8071 simlah sim-law'

perhaps by permutation for the feminine of 5566 (through the

idea of a cover assuming the shape of the object beneath); a

dress, especially a mantle:--apparel, cloth(-es, -ing),

garment, raiment. Compare 8008.

see HEBREW for 05566

see HEBREW for 08008

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שִׂמְלָה (sim.lah) — mantle.

wrapper, mantle, covering garment, garments, clothes, raiment, a cloth

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HC/Ncfsa — Conjunction · noun common feminine singular absolute
HC/Ncfsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Easton's Bible Dictionary

Cloak

An upper garment, “an exterior tunic, wide and long, reaching to the ankles, but without sleeves” (Isa. 59:17). The word so rendered is elsewhere rendered “robe” or “mantle.” It was worn by the high priest under the ephod (Ex. 28:31), by kings and others of rank (1 Sam. 15:27; Job 1:20; 2:12), and by women (2 Sam. 13:18).

The word translated “cloke”, i.e., outer garment, in Matt. 5:40 is in its plural form used of garments in general (Matt. 17:2; 26:65). The cloak mentioned here and in

Nave's Topical Bible

→ Paul's, left at Troas 2Ti 4:13

→ FIGURATIVE Joh 15:22; 1Pe 2:16

for every boot [which] marches with shaking and cloak rolled in blood and it will be for burning fuel of a fire
מְגוֹלָלָ֣הme.go.la.Lah rolled H1556 Verb · Pual · participle (passive) feminine singular
18× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word 'to roll' means to move something in a rolling motion, and it can be used literally or figuratively. It appears in various forms, such as rolling away or rolling down, and is used in different contexts throughout the Bible. This verb can also mean to flow down or to seek occasion.
Tyndale gloss
to roll
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

גָּלַל (galal) is a Hebrew verb meaning to roll, with various nuances including rolling away, rolling down, and rolling together. It appears in different forms, such as Qal (to roll), Niph (to roll up), and Hiphil (to roll away). The word conveys both literal and figurative actions, and its Aramaic equivalent is גְּלָל (H1560).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[גָּלַל] vb. roll, roll away

Qal roll a stone

Niph. roll, roll up or along

Pilp. and I will roll thee down from the rocks

Pō‛al garment rolled (dabbed, rolled over and over) in blood.

Hithpo. roll oneself over and over

Hithpalp. cf. Hithpo.

Hiph. roll away stone from upon mouth of well

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1556 [גָּלַל] roll, roll away

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1556 galal gaw-lal'

a primitive root; to roll (literally or

figuratively):--commit, remove, roll (away, down, together),

run down, seek occasion, trust, wallow.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

גָּלַל (ga.lal) — to roll.

1) to roll, roll away, roll down, roll together

1a) (Qal) to roll

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to roll up

1b2) to flow down

1c) (Pilpel) to roll

1d) (Poal) to be rolled

1e) (Hithpoel) to roll oneself

1f) (Hithpalpel) to roll oneself

1g) (Hiphil) to roll away

Aramaic equivalent: ge.lal (גְּלָל "great" H1560)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVPsfsa — Verb · Pual · participle (passive) feminine singular
HVPsfsa
for every boot [which] marches with shaking and cloak rolled in blood and it will be for burning fuel of a fire
בְדָמִ֑יםve.da.Mim in blood H1818 Preposition · noun common masculine plural absolute
360× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Blood refers to the liquid that flows through the body, essential for life. In the Bible, blood is often used to symbolize life, guilt, or sacrifice, as seen in the story of Jesus' crucifixion.
Tyndale gloss
blood
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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דָּם (dam) means 'blood' and refers to the blood of both humans and animals. It is often associated with death, particularly when shed, and can also figuratively denote the juice of grapes or bloodshed. The term carries religious significance and is used in various contexts, including references to guilt and innocence.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

דָּם 300 n.m. blood

blood of man or animal

usually blood become visible

blood used with religious significance

fig. of wine

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1818 דָּם blood

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1818 dam dawm

from 1826 (compare 119); blood (as that which when shed

causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of

the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed

(i.e. drops of blood):--blood(-y, -guiltiness, (-thirsty), +

innocent.

see HEBREW for 01826

see HEBREW for 0119

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

דָּם (dam) — blood.

1) blood

1a) of wine (fig.)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HR/Ncmpa — Preposition · noun common masculine plural absolute
HR/Ncmpa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

blud (dam, probably from 'adham "to be red"; haima): Used in the Old Testament to designate the life principle in either animal or vegetable, as the blood of man or the juice of the grape (Le 17:11, et al.); in the New Testament for the blood of an animal, the atoning blood of Christ, and in both Old Testament and New Testament in a figurative sense for bloodshed or murder (Ge 37:26; Ho 4:2; Re 16:6).

1. Primitive Ideas:

Although the real function of the blood in the human system was not fully known until the fact of its circulation was established by William Harvey in 1615, nevertheless from the earliest times a singular mystery has been attached to it by all peoples. Blood…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Blood

(1.) As food, prohibited in Gen. 9:4, where the use of animal food is first allowed. Comp. Deut. 12:23; Lev. 3:17; 7:26; 17:10-14. The injunction to abstain from blood is renewed in the decree of the council of Jerusalem (Acts 15:29). It has been held by some, and we think correctly, that this law of prohibition was only ceremonial and temporary; while others regard it as still binding on all. Blood was eaten by the Israelites after the battle of Gilboa (1 Sam. 14:32-34).

(2.) The blood of sacrifices was caught by the priest in a basin, and then sprinkled seven times on the altar; that of the passover on the…

Smith's Bible Dictionary

To blood is ascribed in Scripture the mysterious sacredness which belongs to life, and God reserved it to himself when allowing man the dominion over and the use of the lower animals for food. Thus reserved, it acquires a double power: (1) that of sacrificial atonement; and (2) that of becoming a curse when wantonly shed, unless duly expiated. (Genesis 9:4; Leviticus 7:26; 17:11-13)

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

The life of all animals was regarded as especially in the blood, which was a sacred and essential part of the sacrifices offered to God, Heb 9:22. It was solemnly sprinkled upon the altar and the mercy seat, "for it is the blood that maketh atonement for the soul," Le 17:1-16 the life of the victim for the life of the sinner. It was therefore most sacredly associated with the blood of the Lamb of God which "cleanseth us from all sin," Eph 1:7 1Jo 1:7. Hence the strict prohibition renewed in Ac 15:29. In direct opposition to this are the heathen customs of drinking the blood of animals and even of men- of eating raw flesh, with the blood, and even fresh cut from the living…

for every boot [which] marches with shaking and cloak rolled in blood and it will be for burning fuel of a fire
וְהָיְתָ֥הve.ha.ye.Tah and it will be H1961 Verb · Qal · sequential perfect third person feminine singular
3,562× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Tyndale gloss
to be
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word הָיָה (hayah) is a primitive root meaning to exist or become, and it encompasses a range of meanings including to happen, occur, and come to pass. It is often used in narrative contexts, particularly in phrases like "and it came to pass." The word can also denote a state of being or existence, and it appears frequently in various forms throughout the Old Testament.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

הָיָה 3570 vb. fall out, come to pass, become, be

Qal

Fall out, happen

occur, take place, come about, come to pass

esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass

וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)

rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה

less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)

Come into being, become

abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come

sq. prep.

become

sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)

sq. pred. adj.

become like

sq. pred. לְ pers.

sq. לְ pred.

oft. c. לְ pred. לְ pers.

with עַל and לְ

sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of

Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming)

exist, be in existence

abide, remain, continue

with word of locality, be in or at a place, be situated, stand, lie

as copula, joining subj. & pred.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1961 הָיָה fall out, come to pass, become, be .. . . Fall out, happen

. occur, take place, come about, come to pass

. esp. & very oft., come about, come to pass . . וַיְהִי and it came to pass that, most often (c. 292 t.)

. rarely also Pf. c. וְ conj. וְהָיָה

. less oft. וְהָיָה Pf. consec. and it shall come to pass, or frequentat. came to pass (repeatedly, etc.)

. Come into being, become . . abs., in lively narrative, arise, appear, come

. sq. prep.

. become . sq. pred. noun (to be viewed as implicit accus.)

. sq. pred. adj.

. become like

. sq. pred. + לְ pers.

. sq. לְ pred.

. oft. c. לְ pred. + לְ pers.

. with עַל and לְ

. sts. c. לְ pers. only = became the property of, come into the possession of

. Be (often with subbordinate idea of becoming) . exist, be in existence

. abide, remain, continue

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Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1961 hayah haw-yaw

a primitive root (compare 1933); to exist, i.e. be or become,

come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or

auxiliary):--beacon, X altogether, be(-come), accomplished,

committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint,

fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit

(one-)self, require, X use.

see HEBREW for 01933

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

הָיָה (ha.yah) — to be.

1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out

1a) (Qal)

1a1) ---

1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass

1a1b) to come about, come to pass

1a2) to come into being, become

1a2a) to arise, appear, come

1a2b) to become

1a2b1) to become

1a2b2) to become like

1a2b3) to be instituted, be established

1a3) to be

1a3a) to exist, be in existence

1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)

1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)

1a3d) to accompany, be with

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about

1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs — Verb · Qal · sequential perfect third person feminine singular
Hc/Vqq3fs
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

See TESTAMENT.

Nave's Topical Bible

→ THE MENTAL FACULTY

Freedom of, recognized by God Ge 4:6-10; De 5:29; 1Ki 20:42; Isa 1:18-20; 43:26; Jer 36:3,7; Joh 7:17

See BLESSINGS, CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE

See CHOICE

See CONTINGENCY

→ OF GOD, THE SUPREME RULE OF DUTY Mt 6:10; 12:50; 26:39,42; Mr 3:35; 14:36; Lu 11:2; 22:42; Joh 4:34; 5:30; 6:38-40; Ac…

for every boot [which] marches with shaking and cloak rolled in blood and it will be for burning fuel of a fire
לִשְׂרֵפָ֖הlis.re.Fah for burning H8316 Preposition · noun common feminine singular absolute
13× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word refers to burning or cremation, and is used in the Bible to describe the act of burning something, like in Amos 6:10. It can also mean a burning or a fire, and is often associated with purification or destruction. The word is used in various contexts throughout the Old Testament.
Tyndale gloss
fire
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word שְׂרֵפָה (*srephah*) means 'burning' or 'cremation.' It is derived from the root word for burning, שָׂרַף (*sarah*), and is used in contexts related to fire. The entries consistently define it as a noun related to the act of burning.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שְׂרֵפָה n.f. burning

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8316 שְׂרֵפָה burning

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8316 srephah ser-ay-faw'

from 8313; cremation:--burning.

see HEBREW for 08313

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שְׂרֵפָה (se.re.phah) — fire.

burning

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HR/Ncfsa — Preposition · noun common feminine singular absolute
HR/Ncfsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Nave's Topical Bible

→ As a punishment

→ See PUNISHMENT

for every boot [which] marches with shaking and cloak rolled in blood and it will be for burning fuel of a fire
מַאֲכֹ֥לֶתma.'a.Kho.let fuel of H3980 Noun common · feminine singular construct
2× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מַאֲכֹ֫לֶת n.f. fuel cstr., only מַא׳ אֵשׁ Is 9:4, 18.

done

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3980 מַאֲכֹ֫לֶת fuel

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3980 ma'akoleth mah-ak-o'-leth

from 398; something eaten (by fire), i.e. fuel:--fuel.

see HEBREW for 0398

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מַאֲכֹ֫לֶת (ma.a.kho.let) — fuel.

fuel

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcfsc — Noun common · feminine singular construct
HNcfsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

for every boot [which] marches with shaking and cloak rolled in blood and it will be for burning fuel of a fire
אֵֽשׁ׃'Esh a fire H784 Noun common · both singular absolute
378× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Fire is a powerful symbol in the Bible, representing both God's anger and his refining presence, as seen in Deuteronomy 4:24 and Malachi 3:2-3. It is also used for cooking and warmth. This concept is central to many biblical stories.
Tyndale gloss
fire
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵשׁ (esh) means 'fire' and encompasses various types, including natural fire, supernatural fire associated with divine appearances, and fire used for cooking or on altars. It can also figuratively represent God's anger. The entries consistently highlight its literal and metaphorical uses, with no significant disagreement among lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵשׁ 377 n.f. fire

fire, of conflagration

of supernatural fire

fire for cooking, roasting, parching

esp. of altar fire

fig. of Yahweh's anger

in various combinations

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H784 אֵשׁ fire . fire, of conflagration

. of supernatural fire

. fire for cooking, roasting, parching

. esp. of altar fire

. fig. of Yahweh's anger

. in various combinations

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

784 'esh aysh

a primitive word; fire (literally or figuratively):--

burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵשׁ (esh) — fire.

1) fire

1a) fire, flames

1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany)

1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching)

1d) altar-fire

1e) God's anger (fig.)

Aramaic equivalent: esh (אֶשָּׁא "fire" H0785)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcbsa — Noun common · both singular absolute
HNcbsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

fir ('esh; pur):

These are the common words for fire, occurring very frequently. 'Ur, "light" (Isa 24:15 the King James Version; compare the Revised Version (British and American); Isa 31:9, and see FIRES), nur (Aramaic) (Da 3:22 ff) are found a few times, also 'eshshah (Jer 6:29), and be`erah (Ex 22:6), once each. Ac 28:2,3 has pura, "pyre," and Mr 14:54; Lu 22:56, phos, "light," the Revised Version (British and American) "in the light (of the fire)." "To set…

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Fire

(1.) For sacred purposes. The sacrifices were consumed by fire (Gen. 8:20). The ever-burning fire on the altar was first kindled from heaven (Lev. 6:9, 13; 9:24), and afterwards rekindled at the dedication of Solomon’s temple (2 Chr. 7:1, 3). The expressions “fire from heaven” and “fire of the Lord” generally denote lightning, but sometimes also the fire of the altar was so called (Ex. 29:18; Lev. 1:9; 2:3; 3:5, 9).

Fire for a sacred purpose obtained otherwise than from the altar was called “strange fire” (Lev. 10:1, 2;

is represented as the symbol of Jehovah’s presence and the instrument of his power, in the way either of approval or of destruction. (Exodus 3:2; 14:19) etc. There could not be a better symbol for Jehovah than this of fire, it being immaterial, mysterious, but visible, warming, cheering, comforting, but also terrible and consuming. Parallel with this application of fire and with its symbolical meaning are to be noted the similar use for sacrificial purposes and the respect paid to it, or to the heavenly bodies as symbols of deity, which prevailed among so many nations of antiquity, and of which the traces are not even now extinct; e.g. the Sabean and Magian systems of worship. (Isaiah 27:9) Fire for sacred purposes obtained elsewhere than from the altar was called "strange fire," and for the use of such Nadab and Abihu were punished…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

In Scripture, is often connected with the presence of Jehovah; as in the burning bush, and on Mount Sinai, Ex 3:2 19:18 Ps 18:1-50 Hab 1:1-3:19. The second coming of Christ will be "in flaming fire," 2Th 1:8. In the New Testament it illustrates the enlightening, cheering, and purifying agency of the Holy Spirit, Mt 3:11 Ac 2:3. By sending fire from heaven to consume sacrifices, God often signified his acceptance of them: as in the case of Abel, Ge 4:4; Abraham, Ge…

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