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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 47 times in 38 verses in 'Eze' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:4 - And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire H784 infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:13 - As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, H784 and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire H784 was bright, and out of the fire H784 went forth lightning.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 1:27

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:27 - And I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire H784 round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, H784 and it had brightness round about.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 5:4 - Then take of them again, and cast them into the midst of the fire, H784 and burn them in the fire; H784 for thereof shall a fire H784 come forth into all the house of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 8:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 8:2 - Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: H784 from the appearance of his loins even downward, fire; H784 and from his loins even upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the colour of amber.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:2 - And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire H784 from between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 10:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:6 - And it came to pass, that when he had commanded the man clothed with linen, saying, Take fire H784 from between the wheels, from between the cherubims; then he went in, and stood beside the wheels.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:7 - And one cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubims unto the fire H784 that was between the cherubims, and took thereof, and put it into the hands of him that was clothed with linen: who took it, and went out.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 15:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 15:4 - Behold, it is cast into the fire H784 for fuel; the fire H784 devoureth both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned. Is it meet for any work?

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 15:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 15:5 - Behold, when it was whole, it was meet for no work: how much less shall it be meet yet for any work, when the fire H784 hath devoured it, and it is burned?

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 15:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 15:6 - Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; As the vine tree among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire H784 for fuel, so will I give the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 15:7 - And I will set my face against them; they shall go out from one fire, H784 and another fire H784 shall devour them; and ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I set my face against them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:41

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:41 - And they shall burn thine houses with fire, H784 and execute judgments upon thee in the sight of many women: and I will cause thee to cease from playing the harlot, and thou also shalt give no hire any more.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 19:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 19:12 - But she was plucked up in fury, she was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up her fruit: her strong rods were broken and withered; the fire H784 consumed them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 19:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 19:14 - And fire H784 is gone out of a rod of her branches, which hath devoured her fruit, so that she hath no strong rod to be a sceptre to rule. This is a lamentation, and shall be for a lamentation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 20:31

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:31 - For when ye offer your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, H784 ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day: and shall I be enquired of by you, O house of Israel? As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 20:47

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:47 - And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire H784 in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:31

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:31 - And I will pour out mine indignation upon thee, I will blow against thee in the fire H784 of my wrath, and deliver thee into the hand of brutish men, and skilful to destroy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:32

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:32 - Thou shalt be for fuel to the fire; H784 thy blood shall be in the midst of the land; thou shalt be no more remembered: for I the LORD have spoken it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 22:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:20 - As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire H784 upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in mine anger and in my fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 22:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:21 - Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire H784 of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 22:31

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:31 - Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire H784 of my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord GOD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 23:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:25 - And I will set my jealousy against thee, and they shall deal furiously with thee: they shall take away thy nose and thine ears; and thy remnant shall fall by the sword: they shall take thy sons and thy daughters; and thy residue shall be devoured by the fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 23:47

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:47 - And the company shall stone them with stones, and dispatch them with their swords; they shall slay their sons and their daughters, and burn up their houses with fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 24:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:10 - Heap on wood, kindle the fire, H784 consume the flesh, and spice it well, and let the bones be burned.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 24:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:12 - She hath wearied herself with lies, and her great scum went not forth out of her: her scum shall be in the fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 28:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:14 - Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 28:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:16 - By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 28:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:18 - Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire H784 from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 30:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:8 - And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I have set a fire H784 in Egypt, and when all her helpers shall be destroyed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 30:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:14 - And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire H784 in Zoan, and will execute judgments in No.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 30:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:16 - And I will set fire H784 in Egypt: Sin shall have great pain, and No shall be rent asunder, and Noph shall have distresses daily.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 36:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:5 - Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Surely in the fire H784 of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all Idumea, which have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all their heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 38:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:19 - For in my jealousy and in the fire H784 of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel;

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 38:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:22 - And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, H784 and brimstone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 39:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 39:6 - And I will send a fire H784 on Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly in the isles: and they shall know that I am the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 39:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 39:9 - And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire H784 and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire H784 seven years:

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 39:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 39:10 - So that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any out of the forests; for they shall burn the weapons with fire: H784 and they shall spoil those that spoiled them, and rob those that robbed them, saith the Lord GOD.
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