What does אָח (ʾāḥ) mean in the Bible?
אָח (ʾāḥ): Portable container for carrying or holding hot coals; domestic heat source rather than ceremonial fire altar
Hebrew · H254
אָח
A fire-pot or chafing dish
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אָח H254
Pronunciation ʾāḥ
What does אָח (ʾāḥ) mean in the Bible?
אָח (ʾāḥ): Portable container for carrying or holding hot coals; domestic heat source rather than ceremonial fire altar
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H254?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include - (1), the firepot (1), with a fire (1).
Where does אָח (ʾāḥ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Jeremiah 36:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It - 1× Jeremiah 36:23
the firepot 1× Jeremiah 36:23
with a fire 1× Jeremiah 36:22
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Jeremiah 36:22
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 1
Jeremiah 3
Source forms
הָאָ֖ח 1x hā·’āḥ Jeremiah 36:22
הָאָ֑ח 1x hā·’āḥ Jeremiah 36:23
הָאָֽח׃ 1x hā·’āḥ Jeremiah 36:23
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 3x Jeremiah 36:22, Jeremiah 36:23
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Portable container for carrying or holding hot coals; domestic heat source rather than ceremonial fire altar
Source Gloss
a fire-pot or chafing dish
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Portable container for carrying or holding hot coals; domestic heat source rather than ceremonial fire altar
a fire-pot or chafing dish BDB: fire-pot Usage: hearth.
Word Origins
אָח is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain