Hearth

Hearth [N] [S]

Heb. ah ( Jeremiah 36:22 Jeremiah 36:23 ; RSV, "brazier"), meaning a large pot like a brazier, a portable furnace in which fire was kept in the king's winter apartment.

Heb. kiyor ( Zechariah 12:6 ; RSV, "pan"), a fire-pan.

Heb. moqed ( Psalms 102:3 ; RSV, "fire-brand"), properly a fagot.

Heb. yaqud ( Isaiah 30:14 ), a burning mass on a hearth.

These dictionary topics are from
M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary

Bibliography Information

Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Hearth". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .