Strong’s H4169

מוֹקְדָה

Part of speech

Noun Feminine

Transliteration

mowqdah

Pronunciation

mo-kay-dah

Definition

Hearth, fire-place

Meaning

fuel

Usage

The term "moqedah" refers to a place where fire is kept burning, typically a hearth or a fire-place. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it often denotes a location where a continuous fire is maintained, such as the altar fire in the Tabernacle or Temple, which was to be kept burning perpetually as a symbol of God's eternal presence and the ongoing need for atonement.

Bible references

Leviticus 6:9