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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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Zechariah 3:2
And the Lord said unto Satan, The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan; even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 3:2 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto Satan; The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan, euen the LORD that hath chosen Ierusalem rebuke thee. Is not this a brand pluckt out of the fire?

1611 marginal noteIude 9.

Zechariah 9:4
Behold, the Lord will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 9:4 · retained source text

Behold, the LORD wil cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea, and she shalbe deuoured with fire.

Zechariah 11:1
OPEN thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 11:1 · retained source text

¶ Open thy doores, O Lebanon, that the fire may deuoure thy cedars.

Zechariah 12:6
¶ In that day will I make the governors of Judah like an hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place, even in Jerusalem.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 12:6 · retained source text

¶ In that day will I make the gouernours of Iudah like a harth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheafe; and they shall deuoure all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Ierusalem shall bee inhabited againe in her owne place, euen in Ierusalem.

Zechariah 13:9
And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 13:9 · retained source text

And I will bring the thirde part through the fire, and wil refine them as siluer is refined, & will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my Name, and I wil heare them: I wil say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.

1611 marginal note1.Pet.1.6, 7.

Malachi 1:10
Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the Lord of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Malachi 1:10 · retained source text

Who is there euen among you that would shut the doores for nought? neither doe yee kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I haue no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hostes, neither will I accept an offring at your hand.

1611 marginal noteIsai.1.11. ier.6.20. amos.5.21.

Malachi 3:2
But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Malachi 3:2 · retained source text

But who may abide the day of his comming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiners fire, and like fullers sope.

Matthew 3:10
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 3:10 · retained source text

And now also the axe is layd vnto the root of the trees: Therefore euery tree which bringeth not foorth good fruite, is hewen downe, and cast into the fire.

1611 marginal noteChap. 7.19.

Matthew 3:11
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 3:11 · retained source text

I indeed baptize you with water vnto repentance: but he that commeth after mee, is mightier then I, whose shooes I am not worthy to beare, hee shall baptize you with the holy Ghost, and with fire.

1611 marginal noteMark. 1.8. iohn 1.26. luke 3.16.

Matthew 3:12
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 3:12 · retained source text

Whose fanne is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floore, and gather his wheat into the garner: but wil burne vp the chaffe with vnquenchable fire.

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