Lexicon
אוּר
ur
H0217A
H:N-M Hebrew

flame

5
Occurrences
2
Books
Hebrew
Language

ur denotes burning fire, appearing in scenes of destruction, warming, and kindled flames.

The attested noun denotes burning fire in both destructive and warming settings: it is associated with burning within a city, roasting and warmth, an inescapable burning force, and fire that people kindle.

Senses in use

  1. Burning fire in destructive and warming scenes · dominant

    The masculine singular noun occurs in scenes involving fire itself: in Ezekiel 5:2 the APB renders the command, "Burn one third in the fire inside the city," while Isaiah 44:16 describes roasting meat, becoming warm, and seeing the fire. Isaiah 47:14 places it in a burning threat from which people cannot deliver themselves, and Isaiah 50:11 uses the construct form in the clause the APB renders "walk in the flame of your fire." Isaiah 31:9 likewise places it alongside a furnace in Zion and Jerusalem.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the noun with "fire" and "flame" language across these verses, including fire used for burning, warming, and a fire people kindle. Its varying English wording does not establish separate lexical senses.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture