Strong's Lexicon kir: Furnace, cooking range, hearth Original Word: כִּיר Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to dig through Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "kir," related concepts can be found in Greek terms such as "κλίβανος" (klibanos - oven) and "πῦρ" (pyr - fire), which are used in the Septuagint and the New Testament to describe similar ideas of fire and heat. Usage: The Hebrew word "kir" refers to a furnace or a cooking range, often used in the context of a place for heating or cooking. It is associated with the idea of a hearth or a place where fire is maintained for warmth or food preparation. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the "kir" was an essential part of daily life, serving as a central place for cooking and heating. The hearth was often a communal space in a household, symbolizing warmth, sustenance, and hospitality. The use of a furnace or hearth was common in both domestic and religious settings, where offerings and sacrifices were made. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as kur Definition cooking furnace NASB Translation stove (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [כִּיר] noun [masculine] cooking-furnace (Mishna כִּירָה) — frangible, only dual כִּירַיִם Leviticus 11:35 (with תַּנּזּר), perhaps as supporting two pots (Ki); ᵐ5 χυτρόποδες. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance a cooking range A form for kuwr (only in the dual); a cooking range (consisting of two parallel stones, across which the boiler is set): see HEBREW kuwr Forms and Transliterations וְכִירַ֛יִם וכירים vechiRayim wə·ḵî·ra·yim wəḵîrayimLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 11:35 HEB: יִטְמָא֒ תַּנּ֧וּר וְכִירַ֛יִם יֻתָּ֖ץ טְמֵאִ֣ים NAS: an oven or a stove shall be smashed; KJV: [whether it be] oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down: INT: becomes an oven A stove shall be smashed are unclean 1 Occurrence |
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