KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Combustible material that feeds a fire. Sense 2: Figuratively, anything that increases activity or passion.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Isaiah 9:5
Complete exact-word concordance
For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.
For euery battell of the warriour is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fewell of fire.
1611 marginal noteOr, when the whole battell of the warriour was, &c.
1611 marginal noteOr, and it was, &c.
1611 marginal noteHeb. meate.
Through the wrath of the Lord of hosts is the land darkened, and the people shall be as the fuel of the fire: no man shall spare his brother.
Through the wrath of the LORD of hosts is the land darkened, and the people shall be as the fuell of the fire: no man shall spare his brother.
1611 marginal noteHeb. meat.
Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire devoureth both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned. Is it meet for any work?
Behold, it is cast into the fire for fewell: the fire deuoureth both the ends of it, and the middest of it is burnt. Is it meete for any worke?
1611 marginal noteHeb. will it prosper?
¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord God; As the vine tree among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so will I give the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
¶ Therefore thus saith the LORD God; As the Uine tree among the trees of the forrest, which I haue giuen to the fire for fewell, so will I giue the inhabitants of Ierusalem.
Thou shalt be for fuel to the fire; thy blood shall be in the midst of the land; thou shalt be no more remembered: for I the Lord have spoken it.
Thou shalt be for fuell to the fire: thy blood shall be in the middest of the land, thou shalt be no more remembred: for I the LORD haue spoken it.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Any matter which serves as aliment to fire; that which feeds fire; combustible matter, as wood, coal, peat, etc. Any thing that serves to feed or increase flame, heat or excitement.
