Lexicon
אֶשָּׁה
esh.shah
H0800
H:N-F Hebrew

fire

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esh.shah denotes the fire consuming lead in the refining scene of Jeremiah 6:29.

The attested use places esh.shah in the refining scene of Jeremiah 6:29, where the APB describes lead being consumed amid the refiner's work.

Senses in use

  1. Fire in a refining process · dominant

    In Jeremiah 6:29, the construct singular feminine form occurs in the clause concerning lead; the APB renders the verse, “the lead is consumed by the fire,” within a futile refining scene.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Jeremiah 6:29, the APB presents the term within the phrase “consumed by the fire.” Its precise correspondence is limited to the verse's refining context.

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