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Lexicon :: Strong's H784 - 'ēš

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אֵשׁ
Transliteration
'ēš
Pronunciation
aysh
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive word
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TWOT Reference: 172

Strong’s Definitions

אֵשׁ ʼêsh, aysh; a primitive word; fire (literally or figuratively):—burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 379x

The KJV translates Strong's H784 in the following manner: fire (373x), burning (1x), fiery (1x), untranslated variant (1x), fire (with H800) (1x), flaming (1x), hot (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 379x
The KJV translates Strong's H784 in the following manner: fire (373x), burning (1x), fiery (1x), untranslated variant (1x), fire (with H800) (1x), flaming (1x), hot (1x).

  1. fire

    1. fire, flames

    2. supernatural fire (accompanying theophany)

    3. fire (for cooking, roasting, parching)

    4. altar-fire

    5. God's anger (fig.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אֵשׁ ʼêsh, aysh; a primitive word; fire (literally or figuratively):—burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
STRONGS H784: Abbreviations
אֵשׁ 377 noun feminineExodus 9:23 (masculineJeremiah 48:45; Psalm 104:4; **masculine is dubious: Numbers 16:18 read עָלֶיהָ for 2nd עֲלֵיהֶם (Greek Version of the LXX B); Jeremiah 20:9 see Ges§ 132 d; Jeremiah 48:45 read (many MSS., Numbers 21:23) יצאה; Psalm 104:4 read perhaps (Ol Du): לֵֹֽֽֽהטָה, or וָלָֽחַט; Job 20:26 see Ges§ 145 u (or 121 b): compare AlbrZAW xvi {1896}. 63; Feminine & masculineJeremiah 20:9; Job 20:26) fire (Assyrian išatu COTGloss, Syriac aXtxwAe  , Ethiopic አላት፡ derivatives from II. אנשׁ, أَنَسَ, sociable, friendly element (MV Wetzst in DePsalmen, ed. 4, p. 888 LagBN 68 compare انيسة, مانوسة), improbable especially in view of Assyrian; daghesh probably secondary; compare also Sta§ 189 b) — א׳ absolute Exodus 9:24 +; construct Leviticus 6:2 + (seldom); suffix אִשּׁוֺ Deuteronomy 4:36; Job 18:5; אֶשְׁכֶם Isaiah 50:11; אִשָּׁם Isaiah 66:24; —
1. fire, of conflagration, e.g. in briers, endangering or destroying crops תֵּצֵא אֵשׁ וּמָֽצְאָה קֹצִים Exodus 22:5; compare Exodus 3:2 הַסְּנֶה בֹּעֵר בָּאֵשׁ (both E); more often of deliberate destruction by fire, especially שָׂרַף בָּאֵשׁ (בָּ with qam. preton.) object golden calf Exodus 32:20 (J), other idols Deuteronomy 7:5, 25, Asherim Deuteronomy 12:3, chariots Joshua 11:6, 9; 2 Kings 23:1, house Judges 12:1; Judges 14:15, tower Judges 9:52, city-gates Nehemiah 1:3; Nehemiah 2:3, 13, 17, city Joshua 6:24; Judges 18:27 compare Isaiah 1:7 +; also שִׁלַּח אֵשׁ בְּ Amos 1:4, 7, 10 +; שִׁלַּח אֶת־הָעִיר בָּאֵשׁ † Judges 1:8; Judges 20:48 compare 2 Kings 8:12; הִצִּית אֶת־הָעִיר בָּאֵשׁ Joshua 8:8, 19; Jeremiah 17:27 +, compare Judges 9:49; 2 Samuel 14:30, 31 (of field, compare Exodus 22:5 above)
2. of supernatural fire, attending theophany Exodus 3:2; Exodus 19:18 (both J E) Deuteronomy 4:11, 12, 15, 33, 36 +; specifically עַמּוּד (הָ)אֵשׁ Exodus 13:21, 22; Exodus 14:24 (all J E) Nehemiah 9:12, 19 compare Deuteronomy 1:33 (see מַרְאֵה־אֵשׁ Numbers 9:15, 16 P); of destructive fire from י׳ Numbers 11:1, 2, 3 (J) Numbers 26:10 (P) Leviticus 10:2 (P); compare אֹכֶלָת א׳ in simile of Yahweh's glory Exodus 24:17 (E) Deuteronomy 4:24; Deuteronomy 9:3; see also 1 Kings 18:24, 38; 2 Kings 1:10 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 1:12 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 1:14; Job 1:16 (perhaps lightning intended), compare further of lightning Exodus 9:23, 24 (JE) Psalm 18:13; Psalm 18:14; Psalm 148:8 etc.
3. fire for cooking, roasting, parching, etc. צְלִי אֵשׁ roasted at a fire Exodus 12:8, 9 (P) compare Leviticus 2:14; 2 Chronicles 35:13; Isaiah 44:16, 19; of tinder for lighting fire Genesis 22:6, 7 (E); of fire for melting (gold for the idolatrous calf) Exodus 32:24; for refining Jeremiah 6:29, where read with Qr מֵאֵשׁ תַּם עֹפֶרֶת; compare Malachi 3:2 (simile of purifying work of messenger of cov't).
4. especially of altar-fire Leviticus 1:7 (twice in verse); Leviticus 6:2; Leviticus 6:3; Leviticus 6:5; Leviticus 6:6 +; in offering incense Leviticus 10:1, also אֵשׁ זָרָה strange fire, i.e. an incense not commanded, offered presumptuously Leviticus 10:1; Numbers 3:4; Numbers 26:61; fire from י׳ consuming sacrifice (compare 2) Leviticus 9:24; 2 Chronicles 7:1, 3; of fire in child-sacrifice (usually הֶעֱבִיר בֵּן בָּאֵשׁ (לְׅ)) 2 Kings 16:3; 2 Kings 21:6; compare 2 Kings 17:17; 2 Kings 23:10; 2 Chronicles 33:6; also שׂרף בָּא׳ 2 Kings 17:31, בער בָּא׳ 2 Chronicles 28:3.
5. figurative of Yahweh's anger Psalm 89:47 (simile) compare Nahum 1:6; Lamentations 2:4 אֵשׁ־עֶבְרָתִי Ezekiel 21:36; Ezekiel 22:31; Ezekiel 38:19, אֵשׁ־קִנְאָתִי Ezekiel 36:5; see also Isaiah 66:15; Psalm 79:5; Psalm 89:47 etc.; of word of י׳ Jeremiah 23:29; figurative of outbursting emotion Psalm 39:4; of flagrant wickedness Isaiah 9:17, etc:
6. in various combinations, אֵש לַפִּיד Genesis 15:17 (J) a torch of fire (compare Di); לַבַּת־אֵשׁ Exodus 3:2 flame of fire, לַהַב אֵשׁ Joel 2:5, אֵשׁ לַפִּידֵי (in simile) Daniel 10:6 compare Zechariah 12:6, לַהֲבוֺת אֵשׁ Psalm 29:7 לַהֲבֵי אֵשׁ Isaiah 66:15 compare לְהָבוֺת א׳ Psalm 105:32, לָהָבָה נֹגַהּ א׳ Isaiah 4:5 compare Hosea 7:6; שְׁבִיב אִשּׁוֺ spark of his fire Job 18:5 compare כִּידוֺדֵי אֵשׁ Job 41:11; תַּנּוּר אֵשׁ Psalm 21:10 oven of fire, כִּיּוֺר אֵשׁ Zechariah 12:6; אוֺר אֵשׁ light of fire Psalm 78:14; אֵשׁ לֹהֵט flaming fire Psalm 104:4; לְשׁוֺן אֵשׁ Isaiah 5:24 tongue of fire, גַּחֲלֵי אֵשׁ Ezekiel 1:13 coals of fire, so Ezekiel 10:2, compare רִשְׁמֵּי אֵשׁ Songs 8:6; on אַבְנֵי אֵשׁ Ezekiel 28:14, 16 see אֶבֶן; אֵשׁ דַּת [H799 Deuteronomy 33:2], literally fire of a law, or fire was a law, but דָּת law is Persian & late; read perhaps דֹת [לַפִּ] אֵשׁ compare Exodus 20:18 or דֶת [יֹקֶ] אֵשׁ compare Isaiah 65:5.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H785.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

15:17; 22:6; 22:7

Exodus

3:2; 3:2; 3:2; 9:23; 9:23; 9:24; 9:24; 12:8; 12:9; 13:21; 13:22; 14:24; 19:18; 20:18; 22:5; 22:5; 24:17; 32:20; 32:24

Leviticus

1:7; 2:14; 6:2; 6:2; 6:3; 6:5; 6:6; 9:24; 10:1; 10:1; 10:2

Numbers

3:4; 9:15; 9:16; 11:1; 11:2; 11:3; 16:18; 21:23; 26:10; 26:61

Deuteronomy

1:33; 4:11; 4:12; 4:15; 4:24; 4:33; 4:36; 4:36; 7:5; 7:25; 9:3; 12:3

Joshua

6:24; 8:8; 8:19; 11:6; 11:9

Judges

1:8; 9:49; 9:52; 12:1; 14:15; 18:27; 20:48

2 Samuel

14:30; 14:31

1 Kings

18:24; 18:38

2 Kings

1:10; 1:12; 1:14; 8:12; 16:3; 17:17; 17:31; 21:6; 23:1; 23:10

2 Chronicles

7:1; 7:3; 28:3; 33:6; 35:13

Nehemiah

1:3; 2:3; 2:13; 2:17; 9:12; 9:19

Job

1:16; 18:5; 18:5; 20:26; 20:26; 41:11

Psalms

18:13; 18:14; 21:10; 29:7; 39:4; 78:14; 79:5; 89:47; 89:47; 104:4; 104:4; 104:4; 105:32; 148:8

Song of Songs

8:6

Isaiah

1:7; 4:5; 5:24; 9:17; 44:16; 44:19; 50:11; 65:5; 66:15; 66:15; 66:24

Jeremiah

6:29; 17:27; 20:9; 20:9; 23:29; 48:45; 48:45

Lamentations

2:4

Ezekiel

1:13; 10:2; 22:31; 28:14; 28:16; 36:5; 38:19

Daniel

10:6

Hosea

7:6

Joel

2:5

Amos

1:4; 1:7; 1:10

Nahum

1:6

Zechariah

12:6; 12:6

Malachi

3:2

H784

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Strong's Number H784 matches the Hebrew אֵשׁ ('ēš),
which occurs 378 times in 348 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 7 (Lev 20:14–Jos 6:24)

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 20:14 - And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, H784 both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 21:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:9 - And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:4 - And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire H784 before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the sight of Aaron their father.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 6:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 6:18 - And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it in the fire H784 which is under the sacrifice of the peace offerings.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 9:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 9:15 - And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony: and at even there was upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire, H784 until the morning.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 9:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 9:16 - So it was alway: the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire H784 by night.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 11:1

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:1 - And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire H784 of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 11:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:2 - And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire H784 was quenched.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 11:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:3 - And he called the name of the place Taberah: because the fire H784 of the LORD burnt among them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 14:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:14 - And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land: for they have heard that thou LORD art among this people, that thou LORD art seen face to face, and that thy cloud standeth over them, and that thou goest before them, by day time in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire H784 by night.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 16:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:7 - And put fire H784 therein, and put incense in them before the LORD to morrow: and it shall be that the man whom the LORD doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 16:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:18 - And they took every man his censer, and put fire H784 in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood in the door of the tabernacle of the congregation with Moses and Aaron.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 16:35

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:35 - And there came out a fire H784 from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 16:37

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:37 - Speak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter thou the fire H784 yonder; for they are hallowed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 16:46

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:46 - And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire H784 therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly unto the congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the LORD; the plague is begun.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 18:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:9 - This shall be thine of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: H784 every oblation of theirs, every meat offering of theirs, and every sin offering of theirs, and every trespass offering of theirs, which they shall render unto me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 21:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:28 - For there is a fire H784 gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon: it hath consumed Ar of Moab, and the lords of the high places of Arnon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:10 - And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, what time the fire H784 devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:61

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:61 - And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire H784 before the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:10 - And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:23

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:23 - Every thing that may abide the fire, H784 ye shall make it go through the fire, H784 and it shall be clean: nevertheless it shall be purified with the water of separation: and all that abideth not the fire H784 ye shall make go through the water.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 1:33

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:33 - Who went in the way before you, to search you out a place to pitch your tents in, in fire H784 by night, to shew you by what way ye should go, and in a cloud by day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:11 - And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire H784 unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:12 - And the LORD spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: H784 ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:15 - Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day that the LORD spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire: H784

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 4:24

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:24 - For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, H784 even a jealous God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 4:33

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:33 - Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, H784 as thou hast heard, and live?

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 4:36

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:36 - Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might instruct thee: and upon earth he shewed thee his great fire; H784 and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 5:4 - The LORD talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire, H784

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 5:5 - (I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to shew you the word of the LORD: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, H784 and went not up into the mount;) saying,

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 5:22

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 5:22 - These words the LORD spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, H784 of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 5:23

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 5:23 - And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) H784 that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 5:24

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 5:24 - And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: H784 we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 5:25

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 5:25 - Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire H784 will consume us: if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 5:26

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 5:26 - For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, H784 as we have, and lived?

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 7:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:5 - But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 7:25

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:25 - The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: H784 thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 9:3 - Understand therefore this day, that the LORD thy God is he which goeth over before thee; as a consuming fire H784 he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as the LORD hath said unto thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 9:10

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 9:10 - And the LORD delivered unto me two tables of stone written with the finger of God; and on them was written according to all the words, which the LORD spake with you in the mount out of the midst of the fire H784 in the day of the assembly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 9:15

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 9:15 - So I turned and came down from the mount, and the mount burned with fire: H784 and the two tables of the covenant were in my two hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 9:21

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 9:21 - And I took your sin, the calf which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, H784 and stamped it, and ground it very small, even until it was as small as dust: and I cast the dust thereof into the brook that descended out of the mount.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 10:4

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 10:4 - And he wrote on the tables, according to the first writing, the ten commandments, which the LORD spake unto you in the mount out of the midst of the fire H784 in the day of the assembly: and the LORD gave them unto me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 12:3

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 12:3 - And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; H784 and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 12:31

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 12:31 - Thou shalt not do so unto the LORD thy God: for every abomination to the LORD, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods; for even their sons and their daughters they have burnt in the fire H784 to their gods.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 13:16

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 13:16 - And thou shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shalt burn with fire H784 the city, and all the spoil thereof every whit, for the LORD thy God: and it shall be an heap for ever; it shall not be built again.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 18:10

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 18:10 - There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, H784 or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 18:16

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 18:16 - According to all that thou desiredst of the LORD thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire H784 any more, that I die not.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 32:22

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:22 - For a fire H784 is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 33:2

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:2 - And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery H784 law for them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 6:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 6:24 - And they burnt the city with fire, H784 and all that was therein: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD.

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