en_tw/bible/other/fire.md

# fire

## Related Ideas:

blaze, burn, fiery, firebrands, firepans, fireplaces, firepot, flame, inflame, kindle, place for burning


## Definition:

Fire is the heat, light, and flames that are produced when something is burned.

* Burning wood by fire turns the wood into ashes.
* The term "fire" is also used figuratively, usually referring to judgment or purification.
* The final judgment of unbelievers is in the fire of hell.
* Fire is used to refine gold and other metals. In the Bible, this process is used to explain how God refines people through difficult things that happen in their lives.
* The phrase "baptize with fire" could also be translated as "cause to experience suffering in order to be purified."
* To "inflame" something is to make it start burning.
* To "kindle" a fire is to start that fire burning.
* A fire that is "blazing" is very hot and has large flames.

(See also: [pure](../kt/purify.md))

## Bible References:

* [1 Kings 16:18-20](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/16/18)
* [2 Kings 01:10](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/01/10)
* [2 Thessalonians 01:08](rc://en/tn/help/2th/01/08)
* [Acts 07:29-30](rc://en/tn/help/act/07/29)
* [John 15:06](rc://en/tn/help/jhn/15/06)
* [Luke 03:16](rc://en/tn/help/luk/03/16)
* [Matthew 03:12](rc://en/tn/help/mat/03/12)
* [Nehemiah 01:3](rc://en/tn/help/neh/01/3)

## Word Data:

* Strong's: H215, H217, H398, H784, H800, H801, H1197, H1200, H1513, H1814, H2734, H2740, H3341, H3852, H3857, H4168, H4289, H5135, H6315, H8316, G439, G440, G1067, G2741, G2618, G4442, G4443, G4447, G4448, G4451, G5394, G5457

## Forms Found in the English ULB:

blazing, burn, burn ... up, burned, burning, burning coals, burnings, burns, burnt, fiery, fire, firebrands, firepans, fireplaces, firepot, firepots, fires, flame, flames, flaming, inflames, kindled, kindles, place for burning, set fire to, set on fire