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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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Joshua 8:8
And it shall be, when ye have taken the city, that ye shall set the city on fire: according to the commandment of the Lord shall ye do. See, I have commanded you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 8:8 · retained source text

And it shall be when yee haue taken the citie, that ye shall set the citie on fire: according to the commandement of the LORD shall ye do. See, I haue commanded you.

Joshua 8:19
And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand: and they entered into the city, and took it, and hasted and set the city on fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 8:19 · retained source text

And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ranne as soone as he had stretched out his hand: and they entred into the city, and tooke it, and hasted, and set the citie on fire.

Joshua 11:6
¶ And the Lord said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 11:6 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD saide vnto Ioshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliuer them vp al slaine before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burne their charets with fire.

Joshua 11:9
And Joshua did unto them as the Lord bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 11:9 · retained source text

And Ioshua did vnto them as the LORD bade him: hee houghed their horses, and burnt their charets with fire.

Joshua 11:11
And they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them: there was not any left to breathe: and he burnt Hazor with fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 11:11 · retained source text

And they smote all the soules that were therein with the edge of the sword, vtterly destroying them: there was not any left to breathe; and he burnt Hazor with fire.

1611 marginal noteHebr. any breath.

Joshua 13:14
Only unto the tribe of Levi he gave none inheritance; the sacrifices of the Lord God of Israel made by fire are their inheritance, as he said unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 13:14 · retained source text

Onely vnto the tribe of Leui hee gaue none inheritance: the sacrifices of the LORD God of Israel made by fire, are their inheritance, as he said vnto them.

Judges 1:8
Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 1:8 · retained source text

(Now the children of Iudah had fought against Ierusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the citie on fire)

Judges 6:21
¶ Then the angel of the Lord put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the Lord departed out of his sight.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 6:21 · retained source text

¶ Then the Angel of the LORD put foorth the end of the staffe that was in his hand, and touched the flesh, and the vnleauened cakes, and there rose vp fire out of the rocke, and consumed the flesh and the vnleauened cakes: then the Angel of the LORD departed out of his sight.

Judges 9:15
And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 9:15 · retained source text

And the Bramble said vnto the trees, If in trueth ye anoint me King ouer you, then come, and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the Bramble, and deuoure the Cedars of Lebanon.

Judges 9:20
But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and devour the men of Shechem, and the house of Millo; and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and devour Abimelech.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 9:20 · retained source text

But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech, and deuoure the men of Shechem and the house of Millo: and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and deuoure Abimeleeh.

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