784. esh

Strong's Lexicon

esh: Fire

Original Word: אֵשׁ
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: esh
Pronunciation: aysh
Phonetic Spelling: (aysh)
Definition: Fire
Meaning: fire

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root probably meaning to be fiery or to burn.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4442 (πῦρ, pyr): Fire, used in the New Testament to describe both literal fire and metaphorical fire, such as the fire of judgment or the Holy Spirit.

Usage: The Hebrew word "esh" primarily denotes fire, a powerful and multifaceted symbol in the Bible. It is used both literally and metaphorically, representing God's presence, judgment, purification, and the Holy Spirit. Fire is a divine tool for both destruction and refinement, illustrating God's holiness and power.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, fire was a vital element for daily life, used for cooking, warmth, and protection. It also held religious significance, often associated with divine presence and power. In the Israelite tradition, fire symbolized God's presence, as seen in the burning bush (Exodus 3:2) and the pillar of fire that guided the Israelites (Exodus 13:21). Fire was also central to sacrificial rituals, consuming offerings as a sign of divine acceptance.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
a fire
NASB Translation
blazing (1), burned* (1), burning (1), burning coals (1), fiery (1), fire (362), fires (2), flame (1), flaming (3), flashing (1), man (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

אֵשׁ₃₇₇ noun feminine^{Exodus 9:23} (masculine^{Jeremiah 48:45; Psalm 104:4}; **masculine is dubious: Numbers 16:18 read עָלֶיהָ for 2nd עֲלֵיהֶם (ᵐ5B); Jeremiah 20:9 see Ges^{§ 132 d}; Jeremiah 48:45 read (many MSS., Numbers 21:23) יצאה; Psalm 104:4 read perhaps (Ol Du): לֵֹ˜הטָה, or וָלָֽחַט; Job 20:26 see Ges^{§ 145 u (or 121 b)}: compare Albr^{ZAW xvi {1896}. 63}. feminine & masculine^{Jeremiah 20:9; Job 20:26}) fire (Assyrian išatu COT^Gloss, Syriac , Ethiopic derivatives from II. אנשׁ, , sociable, friendly element (MV Wetzst in De^{Psalmen, ed. 4, p. 888} Lag^{BN 68} compare , ), improbable especially in view of Assyrian; daghesh probably secondary; compare also Sta^{§ 189 b}) — ׳א absolute Exodus 9:24 +; construct Leviticus 6:2 + (seldom); suffix אִשּׁוֺ Deuteronomy 4:36; Job 18:5; אֶשְׁכֶם Isaiah 50:11; אִשָּׁם Isaiah 66:24; —

1 fire, of conflagration, e.g. in briers, endangering or destroying crops תֵּצֵא אֵשׁ וּמָֽצְאָה קֹצִים Exodus 22:5; compare Exodus 3:2 הַסְּנֶה בֹּעֵר בָּאֵשׁ (both E); more often of deliberate destruction by fire, especially שָׂרַף בָּאֵשׁ (בָּ with qam. preton.) object golden calf Exodus 32:20 (J), other idols Deuteronomy 7:5,25, Asherim Deuteronomy 12:3, chariots Joshua 11:6,9; 2 Kings 23:1, house Judges 12:1; Judges 14:15, tower Judges 9:52, city-gates Nehemiah 1:3; Nehemiah 2:3,13,17, city Joshua 6:24; Judges 18:27 compare Isaiah 1:7 +; also שִׁלַּח אֵשׁ בְּ Amos 1:4,7,10 +; שִׁלַּח אֶתהָֿעִיר בָּאֵשׁ Judges 1:8; Judges 20:48 compare 2 Kings 8:12; הִצִּית אֶתהָֿעִיר בָּאֵשׁ Joshua 8:8,19; Jeremiah 17:27 +, compare Judges 9:49; 2 Samuel 14:30,31 (of field, compare Exodus 22:5 above)

2 of supernatural fire, attending theophany Exodus 3:2; Exodus 19:18 (both J E) Deuteronomy 4:11,12,15,33,36 +; specifically עַמּוּד (הָ)אֵשׁ Exodus 13:21,22; Exodus 14:24 (all J E) Nehemiah 9:12,19 compare Deuteronomy 1:33 (see מַרְאֵהאֵֿשׁ Numbers 9:15,16 P); of destructive fire from ׳י Numbers 11:1,2,3 (J) Numbers 26:10 (P) Leviticus 10:2 (P); compare אֹכֶלָת ׳א in simile of Yahweh's glory Exodus 24:17 (E) Deuteronomy 4:24; Deuteronomy 9:3; see also 1 Kings 18:24,38; 2 Kings 1:10 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 1:12 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 1:14; Job 1:16 (perhaps lightning intended), compare further of lightning Exodus 9:23,24 (JE) Psalm 18:13; Psalm 18:14; Psalm 148:8 etc.

3 fire for cooking, roasting, parching, etc. צְלִי אֵשׁ roasted at a fire Exodus 12:8,9 (P) compare Leviticus 2:14; 2Chronicles 35:13; Isaiah 44:16,19; of tinder for lighting fire Genesis 22:6,7 (E); of fire for melting (gold for the idolatrous calf) Exodus 32:24; for refining Jeremiah 6:29, where read with Qr מֵאֵשׁ תַּם עֹפֶרֶת; compare Malachi 3:2 (simile of purifying work of messenger of cov't).

4 especially of altar-fire Leviticus 1:7 (twice in verse); Leviticus 6:2; Leviticus 6:3; Leviticus 6:5; Leviticus 6:6 +; in offering incense Leviticus 10:1, also אֵשׁ זָרָה strange fire, i.e. an incense not commanded, offered presumptuously Leviticus 10:1; Numbers 3:4; Numbers 26:61; fire from ׳י consuming sacrifice (compare 2) Leviticus 9:24; 2Chronicles 7:1,3; of fire in child-sacrifice (usually הֶעֱבִיר בֵּן בָּאֵשׁ (לְׅ) 2 Kings 16:3; 2 Kings 21:6; compare 2 Kings 17:17; 2 Kings 23:10; 2Chronicles 33:6; also ׳שׂרף בָּא 2 Kings 17:31, ׳בער בָּא2Chronicles 28:3.

5 figurative of Yahweh's anger Psalm 89:47 (simile) compare Nahum 1:6; Lamentations 2:4 אֵשׁעֶֿבְרָתִי Ezekiel 21:36; Ezekiel 22:31; Ezekiel 38:19, אֵשׁקִֿנְאָתִי Ezekiel 36:5; see also Isaiah 66:15; Psalm 79:5; Psalm 89:47 etc.; of word of ׳י Jeremiah 23:29; figurative of outbursting emotion Psalm 39:4; of flagrant wickedness Isaiah 9:17, etc:

6 in various combinations, לַמִּיד אֵשׁ Genesis 15:17 (J) a torch of fire (compare Di); לַבַּתאֵֿשׁ Exodus 3:2 flame of fire, לַהַב אֵשׁ Joel 2:5, לַמִּידֵי אֵשׁ (in simile) Daniel 10:6 compare Zechariah 12:6, לַהֲבוֺת אֵשׁ Psalm 29:7 לַהֲבֵי אֵשׁ Isaiah 66:15 compare לְהָבוֺת ׳א Psalm 105:32, לָהָבָה ׳נֹגַהּ א Isaiah 4:5 compare Hosea 7:6; שְׁבִיב אִשּׁוֺ spark of his fire Job 18:5 compare כִּידוֺדֵי אֵשׁ Job 41:11; תַּנּוּר אֵשׁ Psalm 21:10 oven of fire, כִּיּוֺר אֵשׁ Zechariah 12:6; אוֺר אֵשׁ light of fire Psalm 78:14; אֵשׁ לֹהֵט flaming fire Psalm 104:4; לְשׁוֺן אֵשׁ Isaiah 5:24 tongue of fire, גַּחֲלֵי אֵשׁ Ezekiel 1:13 coals of fire, so Ezekiel 10:2, compare רִשְׁמֵּי אֵשׁ Songs 8:6; on אַבְנֵי אֵשׁ Ezekiel 28:14,16 see אֶבֶן; אֵשׁ דַּת Deuteronomy 33:2, literally fire of a law, or fire was a law, but דָּת law is Persian & late; read perhaps דֹת[לַמִּ] אֵשׁ compare Exodus 20:18 or דֶת [יֹקֶ] אֵשׁ compare Isaiah 65:5.

אֶשָּׁא noun [feminine] fire (Biblical Hebrew אֵשׁ; K^{§ 55, 5. 2 b} thinks emphatic from onomatopoetic √ אשׁשׁ; D¹⁶¹ Buhl √ אשׁא compare ᵑ7 אישָּׁא, אִישָּׁהָא, Syriac ; — Daniel 7:11.

אֻשֹּׁהִי, אֻשַּׁיָּא see [אשׁ]. above

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot

A primitive word; fire (literally or figuratively) -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.

Forms and Transliterations

אִשּֽׁוֹ׃ אִשּׁ֣וֹ אֵ֑שׁ אֵ֔שׁ אֵ֖שׁ אֵ֗שׁ אֵ֚שׁ אֵ֛שׁ אֵ֜שׁ אֵ֝֗שׁ אֵ֞שׁ אֵ֡שׁ אֵ֣שׁ אֵ֤שׁ אֵ֥שׁ אֵ֨שׁ אֵ֬שׁ אֵ֭שׁ אֵֽשׁ׃ אֵשׁ֙ אֵשׁ֮ אֵשׁ־ אֶשְׁכֶ֗ם אש אש־ אש׃ אשו אשו׃ אשכם בְּאֵ֖שׁ בְּאֵ֣שׁ בְּאֵ֥שׁ בְּאֵ֨שׁ בְּאֵשׁ־ בְאֵשׁ־ בָ֭אֵשׁ בָּאֵ֑שׁ בָּאֵ֔שׁ בָּאֵ֖שׁ בָּאֵ֜שׁ בָּאֵ֞שׁ בָּאֵ֣שׁ בָּאֵ֣שׁ ׀ בָּאֵ֥שׁ בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ בָּאֵשׁ֒ בָּאֵשׁ֙ בָאֵ֑שׁ בָאֵ֔שׁ בָאֵ֖שׁ בָאֵ֗שׁ בָאֵ֜שׁ בָאֵ֣שׁ בָאֵ֥שׁ בָאֵֽשׁ׃ בָאֵשׁ֙ באש באש־ באש׃ הַאִשׁ֙ הָאֵ֑שׁ הָאֵ֔שׁ הָאֵ֖שׁ הָאֵ֗שׁ הָאֵ֛שׁ הָאֵ֜שׁ הָאֵ֤שׁ הָאֵ֥שׁ הָאֵ֨שׁ הָאֵֽשׁ׃ הָאֵשׁ֙ האש האש׃ וְ֝אֵ֗שׁ וְ֭אֵשׁ וְאִשָּׁם֙ וְאֵ֕שׁ וְאֵ֖שׁ וְאֵ֣שׁ וְאֵ֥שׁ וְאֵשׁ־ וְהָאֵ֖שׁ וְהָאֵ֗שׁ וְהָאֵ֨שׁ וָאֵ֑שׁ וָאֵ֔שׁ וּבְאֵשׁ֙ וּבָאֵ֕שׁ ואש ואש־ ואשם ובאש והאש כְּאֵ֣שׁ כְּאֵ֥שׁ כָּאֵ֖שׁ כָּאֵשׁ֙ כָאֵ֔שׁ כָאֵ֜שׁ כָאֵשׁ֙ כאש לְאֵ֑שׁ לְאֵ֔שׁ לְאֵ֗שׁ לָאֵ֔שׁ לָאֵ֖שׁ לָאֵ֤שׁ לאש מֵאֵֽשׁ׃ מֵהָאֵ֣שׁ מאש׃ מהאש ’êš ’êš- ’eš·ḵem ’ešḵem ’iš·šōw ’iššōw bā’êš ḇā’êš bā·’êš ḇā·’êš baEsh bə’êš bə’êš- ḇə’êš- bə·’êš bə·’êš- ḇə·’êš- beEsh chaEsh Esh eshChem hā’êš ha’iš hā·’êš ha·’iš haEsh haIsh ishSho kā’êš ḵā’êš kā·’êš ḵā·’êš kaEsh kə’êš kə·’êš keEsh lā’êš lā·’êš laEsh lə’êš lə·’êš leEsh mê’êš mê·’êš mê·hā·’êš meEsh mêhā’êš mehaEsh ū·ḇā·’êš ū·ḇə·’êš ūḇā’êš ūḇə’êš uvaEsh uveEsh vaEsh veEsh vehaEsh veishSham wā’êš wā·’êš wə’êš wə’êš- wə’iššām wə·’êš wə·’êš- wə·’iš·šām wə·hā·’êš wəhā’êš

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 15:17
HEB: עָשָׁן֙ וְלַפִּ֣יד אֵ֔שׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָבַ֔ר
NAS: oven and a flaming torch
KJV: furnace, and a burning lamp
INT: a smoking torch flaming which passed

Genesis 19:24
HEB: עֲמֹרָ֖ה גָּפְרִ֣ית וָאֵ֑שׁ מֵאֵ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה
NAS: brimstone and fire from the LORD
KJV: brimstone and fire from the LORD
INT: and Gomorrah brimstone and fire the LORD out

Genesis 22:6
HEB: בְּיָד֔וֹ אֶת־ הָאֵ֖שׁ וְאֶת־ הַֽמַּאֲכֶ֑לֶת
NAS: in his hand the fire and the knife.
KJV: and he took the fire in his hand,
INT: took his hand the fire and the knife walked

Genesis 22:7
HEB: וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּ֤ה הָאֵשׁ֙ וְהָ֣עֵצִ֔ים וְאַיֵּ֥ה
NAS: Behold, the fire and the wood,
KJV: And he said, Behold the fire and the wood:
INT: said Behold the fire and the wood where

Exodus 3:2
HEB: אֵלָ֛יו בְּלַבַּת־ אֵ֖שׁ מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַסְּנֶ֑ה
NAS: to him in a blazing fire from the midst
KJV: unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst
INT: unto A flame fire the midst of a bush

Exodus 3:2
HEB: הַסְּנֶה֙ בֹּעֵ֣ר בָּאֵ֔שׁ וְהַסְּנֶ֖ה אֵינֶ֥נּוּ
NAS: was burning with fire, yet the bush
KJV: burned with fire, and the bush
INT: the bush was burning fire the bush was not

Exodus 9:23
HEB: וּבָרָ֔ד וַתִּ֥הֲלַךְ אֵ֖שׁ אָ֑רְצָה וַיַּמְטֵ֧ר
NAS: and hail, and fire ran
KJV: and hail, and the fire ran along
INT: and hail ran and fire to the earth rained

Exodus 9:24
HEB: וַיְהִ֣י בָרָ֔ד וְאֵ֕שׁ מִתְלַקַּ֖חַת בְּת֣וֹךְ
NAS: So there was hail, and fire flashing
INT: been hail and fire flashing the midst

Exodus 12:8
HEB: הַזֶּ֑ה צְלִי־ אֵ֣שׁ וּמַצּ֔וֹת עַל־
NAS: roasted with fire, and they shall eat
KJV: roast with fire, and unleavened bread;
INT: he roasted fire unleavened and

Exodus 12:9
HEB: אִם־ צְלִי־ אֵ֔שׁ רֹאשׁ֥וֹ עַל־
NAS: roasted with fire, [both] its head
KJV: but roast [with] fire; his head
INT: lo roasted fire head along

Exodus 12:10
HEB: עַד־ בֹּ֖קֶר בָּאֵ֥שׁ תִּשְׂרֹֽפוּ׃
NAS: morning, you shall burn with fire.
KJV: ye shall burn with fire.
INT: until morning fire shall burn

Exodus 13:21
HEB: וְלַ֛יְלָה בְּעַמּ֥וּד אֵ֖שׁ לְהָאִ֣יר לָהֶ֑ם
NAS: and in a pillar of fire by night
KJV: in a pillar of fire, to give them light;
INT: night A pillar of fire to give travel

Exodus 13:22
HEB: יוֹמָ֔ם וְעַמּ֥וּד הָאֵ֖שׁ לָ֑יְלָה לִפְנֵ֖י
NAS: the pillar of fire by night,
KJV: nor the pillar of fire by night,
INT: day the pillar of fire night before

Exodus 14:24
HEB: מִצְרַ֔יִם בְּעַמּ֥וּד אֵ֖שׁ וְעָנָ֑ן וַיָּ֕הָם
NAS: through the pillar of fire and cloud
KJV: through the pillar of fire and of the cloud,
INT: Egyptian the pillar of fire and cloud and brought

Exodus 19:18
HEB: עָלָ֛יו יְהוָ֖ה בָּאֵ֑שׁ וַיַּ֤עַל עֲשָׁנוֹ֙
NAS: descended upon it in fire; and its smoke
KJV: descended upon it in fire: and the smoke
INT: and the LORD fire ascended smoke

Exodus 22:6
HEB: כִּֽי־ תֵצֵ֨א אֵ֜שׁ וּמָצְאָ֤ה קֹצִים֙
NAS: If a fire breaks out and spreads
KJV: If fire break out, and catch
INT: If breaks A fire and spreads to thorn

Exodus 24:17
HEB: כְּב֣וֹד יְהוָ֔ה כְּאֵ֥שׁ אֹכֶ֖לֶת בְּרֹ֣אשׁ
NAS: was like a consuming fire on the mountain
KJV: [was] like devouring fire on the top
INT: of the glory of the LORD fire A consuming top

Exodus 29:14
HEB: פִּרְשׁ֔וֹ תִּשְׂרֹ֣ף בָּאֵ֔שׁ מִח֖וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה
NAS: you shall burn with fire outside
KJV: shalt thou burn with fire without
INT: refuse shall burn fire without the camp

Exodus 29:34
HEB: אֶת־ הַנּוֹתָר֙ בָּאֵ֔שׁ לֹ֥א יֵאָכֵ֖ל
NAS: the remainder with fire; it shall not be eaten,
KJV: the remainder with fire: it shall not be eaten,
INT: shall burn the remainder fire not shall not be eaten

Exodus 32:20
HEB: עָשׂוּ֙ וַיִּשְׂרֹ֣ף בָּאֵ֔שׁ וַיִּטְחַ֖ן עַ֣ד
NAS: and burned [it] with fire, and ground
KJV: and burnt [it] in the fire, and ground
INT: had made and burned fire and ground against

Exodus 32:24
HEB: לִ֑י וָאַשְׁלִכֵ֣הוּ בָאֵ֔שׁ וַיֵּצֵ֖א הָעֵ֥גֶל
NAS: [it] to me, and I threw it into the fire, and out came
KJV: [it] me: then I cast it into the fire, and there came out
INT: gave threw the fire came calf

Exodus 35:3
HEB: לֹא־ תְבַעֲר֣וּ אֵ֔שׁ בְּכֹ֖ל מֹשְׁבֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם
NAS: You shall not kindle a fire in any
KJV: Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations
INT: shall not kindle A fire any of your dwellings

Exodus 40:38
HEB: הַמִּשְׁכָּן֙ יוֹמָ֔ם וְאֵ֕שׁ תִּהְיֶ֥ה לַ֖יְלָה
NAS: by day, and there was fire in it by night,
KJV: by day, and fire was on it by night,
INT: the tabernacle day fire become night

Leviticus 1:7
HEB: אַהֲרֹ֧ן הַכֹּהֵ֛ן אֵ֖שׁ עַל־ הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ
NAS: shall put fire on the altar
KJV: shall put fire upon the altar,
INT: of Aaron the priest fire on the altar

Leviticus 1:7
HEB: עֵצִ֖ים עַל־ הָאֵֽשׁ׃
NAS: and arrange wood on the fire.
KJV: in order upon the fire:
INT: wood on the fire

377 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 784
377 Occurrences

bā·’êš — 90 Occ.
bə·’êš — 8 Occ.
ḵā·’êš — 4 Occ.
’êš — 153 Occ.
’eš·ḵem — 1 Occ.
hā·’êš — 43 Occ.
ha·’iš — 1 Occ.
’iš·šōw — 2 Occ.
kā·’êš — 3 Occ.
kə·’êš — 9 Occ.
lā·’êš — 4 Occ.
lə·’êš — 3 Occ.
mê·’êš — 1 Occ.
mê·hā·’êš — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇā·’êš — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·’êš — 1 Occ.
wā·’êš — 32 Occ.
wə·’êš — 16 Occ.
wə·hā·’êš — 3 Occ.
wə·’iš·šām — 1 Occ.