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burning

Meaning of “burning”

Sense 1: Present-participial or verbal-noun form of burn, meaning to consume, injure, heat, dry, or harden by fire or intense heat. Sense 2: To be on fire.

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First occurrence: Genesis 15:17

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Daniel 3:26
¶ Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, came forth of the midst of the fire.
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1611 witness · Daniel 3:26 · retained source text

¶ Then Nebuchad-nezzar came neere to the mouth of the burning fierie furnace, and spake and said, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, ye seruants of the most High God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came forth of the midst of the fire.

1611 marginal noteCald. doore.

Daniel 7:9
¶ I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
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1611 witness · Daniel 7:9 · retained source text

¶ I beheld till the thrones were cast downe, and the Ancient of dayes did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the haire of his head like the pure wooll: his throne was like the fierie flame, and his wheeles as burning fire.

Daniel 7:11
I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.
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1611 witness · Daniel 7:11 · retained source text

I beheld then, because of the voice of the great words which the horne spake: I beheld euen till the beast was slaine, and his body destroyed, and giuen to the burning flame.

Amos 4:11
I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.
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1611 witness · Amos 4:11 · retained source text

I haue ouerthrowen some of you, as God ouerthrew Sodome & Gomorrah, and yee were as a firebrand pluckt out of the burning: yet haue yee not returned vnto me, saith the LORD.

1611 marginal noteGen.19.24.

Habakkuk 3:5
Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.
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1611 witness · Habakkuk 3:5 · retained source text

Before him went the pestilence, and burning coales went forth at his feete.

1611 marginal noteOr, burning diseases.

Luke 12:35
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
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1611 witness · Luke 12:35 · retained source text

Let your loines be girded about, and your lights burning,

1611 marginal note1.Pet. 1.13.

John 5:35
He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
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He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to reioyce in his light.

James 1:11
For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
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1611 witness · James 1:11 · retained source text

For the Sunne is no sooner risen with a burning heate, but it withereth the grasse; and the flowre thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his wayes.

Revelation 4:5
And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
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1611 witness · Revelation 4:5 · retained source text

And out of the Throne proceeded lightnings, and thundrings, and voyces: and there were seuen lampes of fire burning before the Throne, which are the seuen Spirits of God.

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