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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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Proverbs 6:27
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 6:27 · retained source text

Can a man take fire in his bosome, and his clothes not be burnt?

Proverbs 16:27
An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 16:27 · retained source text

An vngodly man diggeth vp euill: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a man of Belial.

Proverbs 26:20
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 26:20 · retained source text

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no tale-bearer, the strife ceaseth.

1611 marginal noteHeb. without wood.

1611 marginal noteOr, whisperer.

1611 marginal noteHeb. is silent.

1611 marginal noteChap. 22.10.

Proverbs 26:21
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 26:21 · retained source text

As coales are to burning coales, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

1611 marginal noteChap.15.18. & 29.22.

Proverbs 30:16
The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 30:16 · retained source text

The graue; and the barren wombe; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.

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