3590. kidod
Strong's Lexicon
kidod: Spark, flame

Original Word: כִידוֹד
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: kiydowd
Pronunciation: kee-dode
Phonetic Spelling: (kee-dode')
Definition: Spark, flame
Meaning: something struck off, a spark

Word Origin: Derived from the root כָּדַד (kadad), which means "to bow down" or "to bend."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "kidod," the concept of a spark or small flame can be related to the Greek word "σπινθήρ" (spinther), which also means spark.

Usage: The term "kidod" is used to describe a small, flickering flame or spark. It conveys the idea of something that is small yet potent, capable of igniting a larger fire. In the biblical context, it often symbolizes the beginning of something significant or the potential for growth and expansion.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, fire was a crucial element for daily life, used for cooking, warmth, and religious sacrifices. The imagery of a spark or flame would have been a powerful metaphor for the Israelites, representing both the potential for destruction and the promise of light and warmth. The concept of a spark igniting a larger fire would resonate with a people familiar with the necessity and danger of fire.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as kad
Definition
a spark
NASB Translation
sparks (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[כִּידוֺד] noun masculine spark (from above √, = strike out a spark, according to Thes Rob-Ges, compare Sta§ 216 (doubtfully), LagBN 182ii. 147, § 71. 1, Late Hebrew כִּדּוֺד = rod (of iron, etc.); כִּדּוֺדִיּוֺתְ שֶׁל אֵשׁ i.e. red-hot rods; but BaNB § 142, 139 derives this and כַּדְכִּד from √ כיד = Arabic , emit fire (said of a fire-stick, , Lane2639b, compare 1257 b), and so Buhl) — only plural construct כִּידוֺדֵי אֵשׁ Job 41:11 of breath of crocodile ("" לַמִּידִים).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
spark

From the same as kiyd (compare kadkod); properly, something struck off, i.e. A spark (as struck) -- spark.

see HEBREW kiyd

see HEBREW kadkod

Forms and Transliterations
כִּיד֥וֹדֵי כידודי kî·ḏō·w·ḏê kiDodei kîḏōwḏê
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Englishman's Concordance
Job 41:19
HEB: לַפִּידִ֣ים יַהֲלֹ֑כוּ כִּיד֥וֹדֵי אֵ֝֗שׁ יִתְמַלָּֽטוּ׃
NAS: burning torches; Sparks of fire
KJV: burning lamps, [and] sparks of fire
INT: burning go Sparks of fire leap

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3590
1 Occurrence


kî·ḏō·w·ḏê — 1 Occ.















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