Isaiah 7:4, Amos 4:11, Zechariah 3:2, denotes the burnt end of a stick (Hebrews `ud); in Judges 15:4, a lamp or torch, a flambeau (Hebrews lappid); in Proverbs 26:18 (Comp. Ephesians 6:16), burning darts or arrows (Hebrews zikkim).

Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language

1. (n.) A piece of burning wood.

2. (n.) One who inflames factions, or causes contention and mischief; an incendiary.