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אָח H254

H254 is the Hebrew word אָח, transliterated ʼâch and said awkh. The King James Version most often renders it fire on the hearth.

Word: אָחTransliteration: ʼâchSaid: awkhLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

a fire-pot or chafing dish.

Where it comes from

of uncertain derivation.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

fire on the hearth 1×hearth 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: hearth.

Verses using אָח

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Jeremiah 36:22 · KJV

Now the king sat in the winterhouse in the ninth month: and there was a fire on the hearth burning before him.

Jeremiah 36:23 · KJV

And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth.

Common questions

What does Strong's H254 mean?

H254 is the Hebrew word אָח (ʼâch), meaning a fire-pot or chafing dish.

How is H254 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it fire on the hearth (1 time), hearth (1 time).

How many times does H254 appear in the Bible?

אָח (ʼâch) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H254 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: of uncertain derivation.

Nearby entries

H251 · אָח — a brother (used in the widest sense of…H252 · אַח — {a brother (used in the widest sense of…H253 · אָח — Oh! (expressive of grief or surprise)H255 · אֹחַ — a howler or lonesome wild animal H256 · אַחְאָב — Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of…H257 · אַחְבָן — Achban, an Israelite

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