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יְקוֹד

𐤉𐤒𐤅𐤃

yᵉqôwd

H3350 noun

SILEX Entry

Root יקד to burn, to kindle, to be set aflame

Definition

A fire, burning, or conflagration—particularly in the sense of a burning mass or heap of combustibles, such as a fire prepared for warmth or cooking. The term refers concretely to the state or phenomenon of combustion; in biblical usage, it especially denotes an intentional or maintained fire, such as a hearth fire or ceremonial burning.

Semantic Range

burning, fire, conflagration, blaze, burning mass, maintained fire

Root / Etymology

From the root יקד (y-q-d), which means 'to burn, be kindled, be set aflame,' with the derived noun יְקוֹד (yᵉqôwd) representing the product or manifestation of this action—the fire itself or the act of burning. Lexically, the noun focuses on the result (a burning, a blaze, the fire) rather than merely the process.

Historical & Contextual Notes

יְקוֹד appears rarely in the Hebrew Bible and functions as a concrete noun rather than an abstract one. In the singular (יַקוֹד), it typically denotes an actual burning mass, such as a fire used for practical purposes (hearth, cooking, or warmth). Its root is distinct from other words for fire, such as אֵשׁ (ʾēsh, 'fire' in general), as יְקוֹד emphasizes the burning action or the blaze, particularly something actively enkindled or maintained. The concept is primarily practical rather than ritual or cultic, and it does not carry connotations of sacrifice or altar fire. Standard English translations render the term as 'burning,' 'fire,' or occasionally 'blaze,' but the nuance of a maintained or purposeful fire can be missed. There are no substantial shifts or developments in usage across biblical periods due to the term's rarity.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from יָקַד; a burning; burning.

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Root Family

יקד (y-q-d) — to burn, to kindle, to be set aflame

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3344 יָקַד kindled fire
H3345 יְקַד the burning one
H3346 יְקֵדָא to blazing-conflagration of
H4168 מוֹקֵד burning-hearths of
H4169 מוֹקְדָה perpetual burning-hearth

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3350-02 יְקֹ֖ד yeqod HNcmsa a burning kindled fire 1
H3350-01 כִּ/יק֥וֹד kiqod HR/Ncmsc like the burning like a burning-fire of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3350-02 Isaiah 10:16 יְקֹ֖ד yeqod HNcmsa a burning kindled fire
H3350-01 Isaiah 10:16 כִּ/יק֥וֹד kiqod HR/Ncmsc like the burning like a burning-fire of
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