Maʼăkôleth — H3980

Definition

feminine noun

something eaten (by fire), i.e. fuel

1. fuel

Usually translated as

fuel

Origin

from H398

• Derived from ʼâkal (H398)

Occurrences

Maʼăkôleth occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Isaiah (2)

• Isaiah 9:5 — For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel (מַאֲכֹ֥לֶת) of fire.
• Isaiah 9:19 — Through the wrath of the LORD of hosts is the land darkened, and the people shall be as the fuel (כְּמַאֲכֹ֣לֶת) of the fire: no man shall spare his brother.