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In the biblical context, it can symbolize destruction, judgment, or the fervent zeal of an individual or group.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Near Eastern cultures, fire was a powerful symbol of both destruction and purification. Firebrands were used in warfare to set enemy structures ablaze and were also a common tool in daily life for lighting fires. The imagery of a burning stick would have been a vivid representation of both the destructive power of fire and the potential for renewal and purification through its flames.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/6919.htm">qadach</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a fiery glow, sparkle<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>crystal (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">אֶקְדָּח</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> perhaps <font size="+1"><b>fiery glow, sparkle</b></font>; <font class="hebrew2">אַבְנֵי אֶקְדָּֽת</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/54-12.htm">Isaiah 54:12</a> i.e. carbuncles (?); — <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">λίθους</font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">κρυστάλλου</font>, <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ9</font> <em>lapides sculptos</em> Aq Theod Sym. <p><font class="hebrew2">קדם</font> (√ of following; <em>be before, in front</em>, compare Assyrian <i><em>‡udmu</em></i> <em>front, former time</em>; Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb086903.gif"> <em>precede</em> (so Ethiopic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb086904.gif">), IV, see <em>be bold and foremost in attack</em> (<font class="hebrew2">קָדַם</font> </p><p style="sub1"> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1a</b></font>); Sabean <font class="hebrew2">קדם</font> <em>begin</em> Hom<sup>Chreat, 126</sup>, <em>march forth, advance</em>, CIS<sup>iv, No 79,1. 9</sup> SabDenkm<sup>No. 9, 1.2.4.6.7.8.9,</sup> <font class="hebrew2">קדמ(הוׅ</font> <em>front</em> CIS<sup>iv, No. 276, 1.2</sup>; Phoenician <font class="hebrew2">כקדם</font> <em>as formerly</em> (?); Old Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">קדם</font> <em>before</em>, so Palmyrene, Nabataean; Biblical Aramaic, <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ7</font> <font class="hebrew2">קֳדָם</font> <em>before</em>; Syriac <img src="/bdbgif/bdb086905.gif"> <em>precede</em>; Late Hebrew <font class="hebrew2">קָדַם</font> <em>be in front</em>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>carbuncle <p>From <a href="/hebrew/6916.htm">qiddah</a>; burning, i.e. A carbuncle or other fiery gem -- carbuncle. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6916.htm">qiddah</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>אֶקְדָּ֑ח אקדח ’eq·dāḥ ’eqdāḥ ekDach<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/isaiah/54-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 54:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/54.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּשְׁעָרַ֖יִךְ לְאַבְנֵ֣י <b> אֶקְדָּ֑ח </b> וְכָל־ גְּבוּלֵ֖ךְ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/54.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And your gates <span class="itali">of crystal,</span> And your entire<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/54-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and your gates stones <span class="itali">of crystal</span> and your entire wall<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_688.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_688.htm">Strong's Hebrew 688<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/ekdach_688.htm">’eq·dāḥ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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