מוֹקֵד (mo.qed)
mo.qed
burning
H:N-MQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
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- Part of speech
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Word Overview
The Hebrew noun moqed refers to a burning mass or a hearth where fire is kept alive. It appears only once in the Old Testament, in Isaiah 30:14, describing a potter’s vessel that shatters so completely it cannot be retrieved even with a shard from such a fire.
This single usage highlights the word’s connection to intense, contained heat. The image suggests something vital for survival or craft, yet here it serves as a metaphor for total destruction. Even the tools needed for repair are consumed by the very fire that once sustained them.
Translators often render moqed as "hearth" or "burning mass," emphasizing its physical nature as a source of flame. Its rarity in Scripture makes this solitary instance particularly striking, using the reliability of fire to illustrate the certainty of judgment.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word moqed describes a hearth or a mass of burning fuel, a source of intense and contained heat. In Isaiah 30:14, this image illustrates total destruction, where even the tools needed for repair are consumed by the fire itself. This stark metaphor reminds us that some judgments are final and beyond human restoration.
While this specific term appears only once in the Old Testament, its concept echoes in passages like Isaiah 33:14. There, believers ask who can dwell with devouring fire. The question highlights our need for a refuge that transcends mere physical survival. It points toward a hope where God’s presence is no longer a threat but a source of pure light and safety.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- hearths of1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- מוֹקְדֵ֥י1×
Key Verses
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Isaiah 33:14
The sinners in Zion are afraid. Trembling has seized the godless ones. Who among us can live with the devouring fire? Who among us can live with everlasting burning?
This verse uses the concept of everlasting burning to describe the fear of sinners facing divine judgment, contrasting with the hope of those who trust in God.