Easton's Bible Dictionary Hebrews ah (Jeremiah 36:22, 23; R.V., "brazier"), meaning a large pot like a brazier, a portable furnace in which fire was kept in the king's winter apartment. Hebrews kiyor (Zechariah 12:6; R.V., "pan"), a fire-pan. Hebrews moqed (Psalm 102:3; R.V., "fire-brand"), properly a fagot. Hebrews yaqud (Isaiah 30:14), a burning mass on a hearth. Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language 1. (n.) The pavement or floor of brick, stone, or metal in a chimney, on which a fire is made; the floor of a fireplace; also, a corresponding part of a stove. 2. (n.) The house itself, as the abode of comfort to its inmates and of hospitality to strangers; fireside. 3. (n.) The floor of a furnace, on which the material to be heated lies, or the lowest part of a melting furnace, into which the melted material settles.
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