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fire

Meaning of “fire”

Burning flame and heat that gives light, consumes, purifies, or destroys.

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First occurrence: Genesis 19:24

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Luke 3:9
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 3:9 · retained source text

And now also the axe is laid vnto the root of the trees: Euery tree therefore which bringeth not foorth good fruit, is hewen downe, and cast into the fire.

Luke 3:16
John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 3:16 · retained source text

Iohn answered, saying vnto them all, I indeede baptize you with water, but one mightier then I commeth, the latchet of whose shooes I am not worthy to vnloose, he shall baptize you with the holy Ghost, and with fire.

1611 marginal noteMat. 3.11

Luke 3:17
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 3:17 · retained source text

Whose fanne is in his hand, and he will thorowly purge his floore, and will gather the wheat into his garner, but the chaffe he will burne with fire vnquencheable.

Luke 9:54
And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 9:54 · retained source text

And when his disciples, Iames and Iohn sawe this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that wee command fire to come downe from heauen, and consume them, euen as Elias did?

1611 marginal note2.Kings 1.10.

Luke 12:49
¶ I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 12:49 · retained source text

¶ I am come to send fire on the earth, and what will I, if it be already kindled?

Luke 22:55
And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 22:55 · retained source text

And when they had kindled a fire in the middes of the hall, and were set downe together, Peter sate downe among them.

1611 marginal noteMat. 26.69.

Luke 22:56
But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 22:56 · retained source text

But a certaine maide beheld him as he sate by the fire, and earnestly looked vpon him, and said, This man was also with him.

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