Hebrew · H784, H398 · unreviewed

אֵשׁ אֹכֶלֶת

Fire (literally or figuratively) · to eat (literally or figuratively)

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אֵשׁ H784 fire (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation ʾēš
Fire as divine judgment and purification; literal burning extends to metaphorical consuming of wrath and covenant violation
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אָכַל H398 to eat (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation akal
Encompasses consuming and destruction; figuratively denotes covenant violation, judgment, or moral corruption through eating imagery.
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What does אֵשׁ אֹכֶלֶת (esh okhelet) mean in the Bible?

אֵשׁ · אָכַל is a Hebrew word meaning "consuming fire".

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Meaning

consuming fire
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