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furnace
Related Ideas:
kiln, oven
Definitions:
A furnace was a very large oven used for heating objects to a high temperature.
- In ancient times, most furnaces were used for melting metals to make objects such as cooking pots, jewelry, weapons, and idols.
- Furnaces were also used in the making of clay pottery.
- Sometimes a furnace is referred to figuratively to explain that something is very hot.
- An "oven" is like a small furnace, and it is used for cooking food.
- A "kiln" is also a small furnace used to heat things other than food.
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Bible References:
Word Data:
- Strong's: H861, H3536, H3564, H5948, H8574, G2575
Forms Found in the English ULB:
furnace, furnaces, kiln, oven, ovens