יְקֵדָא
𐤉𐤒𐤃𐤀
yᵉqêdâʼ
H3346 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Aramaic noun denoting a blaze, conflagration, or burning, especially of an intense, destructive fire. Used for both literal fires and, in context, symbolically for consuming devastation.
Semantic Range
conflagration, blaze, intense burning, fiery furnace, consuming fire
Root / Etymology
Derived from the Aramaic root יְקַד (to burn or kindle), which in turn corresponds to the Hebrew root יקד (to burn, ignite). The noun form יְקֵדָא denotes the result or state of burning, i.e., a blaze or conflagration. The word is unique to Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible.
Historical & Contextual Notes
יְקֵדָא occurs in the Aramaic parts of the Hebrew Bible, specifically in Daniel 3, describing the 'blazing furnace' into which Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are cast. The term is used for a large, concentrated fire, not just any flame or ordinary burning. Contrast with Hebrew terms such as אֵשׁ (fire) or לֶהָבָה (flame), יְקֵדָא conveys a sense of intense or destructive burning. In Daniel 3, its meaning is not only physical but also carries symbolic weight in portraying the severity of persecution and miraculous deliverance. Post-biblical literature maintains the sense of blazing or intense fire. English translations typically render it as 'furnace' or 'blaze,' which adequately capture the core meaning, though the underlying Aramaic word has a more specific connotation of a huge, consuming fire. The term does not appear outside of biblical Aramaic in the Hebrew Bible and is not attested in standard Hebrew.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
(Aramaic) from יְקַד; a conflagration; burning.
Bantu Hebrew
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יקד (y-q-d) — burn, kindle, blaze
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H3344 | יָקַד | kindled fire |
| H3345 | יְקַד | the burning one |
| H3350 | יְקוֹד | like a burning-fire of |
| H4168 | מוֹקֵד | burning-hearths of |
| H4169 | מוֹקְדָה | perpetual burning-hearth |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3346-01 |
לִ/יקֵדַ֥ת | liqedat | AR/Ncfsc |
to the burning | to blazing-conflagration of | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3346-01 |
Daniel 7:11 | לִ/יקֵדַ֥ת | liqedat | AR/Ncfsc |
to the burning | to blazing-conflagration of |