6919. qadach

Lexicon

qadach: To kindle, to burn, to inflame

Original Word: קָדַח
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: qadach
Pronunciation: kah-dakh'
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-dakh')
Definition: To kindle, to burn, to inflame
Meaning: to inflame

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

burn, kindle

A primitive root to inflame -- burn, kindle.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to be kindled, kindle
NASB Translation
been kindled (1), kindle (1), kindled (2), kindles (1).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1572: ἐκκαίω (ekkaio) • to kindle, to inflame
• G2545: καίω (kaio) • to burn, to set on fire

These Greek terms share a similar semantic range with קָדַח, emphasizing the act of burning or kindling, whether in a literal or metaphorical sense. They are used in the New Testament to describe both physical fire and the metaphorical fire of emotions or divine presence.

Usage: The verb קָדַח is used in the context of burning or kindling, often metaphorically to describe the inflaming of emotions or situations.

Context: The Hebrew verb קָדַח (qadach) appears in the Old Testament with the primary meaning of "to inflame" or "to kindle." This term is used to describe the act of setting something on fire or causing it to burn. In a metaphorical sense, it can also refer to the inflaming of emotions, such as anger or passion. The usage of קָדַח is relatively rare in the Hebrew Bible, but it carries significant weight in the passages where it appears, often symbolizing divine judgment or intense emotional states.

For example, in Deuteronomy 32:22, the term is used to describe the fire of God's anger: "For a fire has been kindled by My anger, and it burns to the depths of Sheol, devouring the earth and its produce and setting ablaze the foundations of the mountains." Here, קָדַח conveys the intensity and consuming nature of divine wrath.

The imagery associated with קָדַח often involves destruction and purification, as fire is both a destructive and purifying force. This duality is reflected in the theological themes of judgment and redemption found throughout the Scriptures.

Forms and Transliterations

כִּקְדֹ֧חַ כקדח קְדַחְתֶּ֥ם קָדְחָ֣ה קָדְחָ֥ה קֹ֥דְחֵי קדחה קדחי קדחתם kadeChah kedachTem kikDoach kiq·ḏō·aḥ kiqḏōaḥ Kodechei qā·ḏə·ḥāh qāḏəḥāh qə·ḏaḥ·tem qəḏaḥtem qō·ḏə·ḥê qōḏəḥê

Englishman's Concordance

Deuteronomy 32:22
HEB: כִּי־ אֵשׁ֙ קָדְחָ֣ה בְאַפִּ֔י וַתִּיקַ֖ד
NAS: For a fire is kindled in My anger,
KJV: For a fire is kindled in mine anger,
INT: For A fire is kindled my anger and burns

Isaiah 50:11
HEB: הֵ֧ן כֻּלְּכֶ֛ם קֹ֥דְחֵי אֵ֖שׁ מְאַזְּרֵ֣י
NAS: all you who kindle a fire,
KJV: Behold, all ye that kindle a fire,
INT: Behold all kindle A fire encircle

Isaiah 64:2
HEB: כִּקְדֹ֧חַ אֵ֣שׁ הֲמָסִ֗ים
NAS: As fire kindles the brushwood,
KJV: fire burneth, the fire
INT: kindles fire the brushwood

Jeremiah 15:14
HEB: כִּֽי־ אֵ֛שׁ קָדְחָ֥ה בְאַפִּ֖י עֲלֵיכֶ֥ם
NAS: For a fire has been kindled in My anger,
KJV: not: for a fire is kindled in mine anger,
INT: For A fire has been my anger and

Jeremiah 17:4
HEB: כִּֽי־ אֵ֛שׁ קְדַחְתֶּ֥ם בְּאַפִּ֖י עַד־
NAS: you do not know; For you have kindled a fire
KJV: which thou knowest not: for ye have kindled a fire
INT: for A fire have kindled my anger for

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6919
5 Occurrences

qā·ḏə·ḥāh — 2 Occ.
qə·ḏaḥ·tem — 1 Occ.
kiq·ḏō·aḥ — 1 Occ.
qō·ḏə·ḥê — 1 Occ.