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Firebrand
Open directlyEaston's Bible Dictionary · 1897
Isa. 7:4, Amos 4:11, Zech. 3:2, denotes the burnt end of a stick (Heb. ‘ud); in Judg. 15:4, a lamp or torch, a flambeau (Heb. lappid); in Prov. 26:18 (comp. Eph. 6:16), burning darts or arrows (Heb. zikkim).
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Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. A piece of burning wood. L'Estrange.
2. One who inflames factions, or causes contention and mischief; an incendiary. Bacon.