Hearth מוֹקְדָה

Inspiring Words Knight Vision · Jun 2, 2026 · 2m

We are moving into chapter six of Leviticus with our word for today. מוֹקְדָה hearth, on the hearth. It is used just this one time in the Old Testament. It is used in the sense of an open recess where a fire could be built and used for cooking. Let’s look at our one use. Leviticus 6:8-9 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering. The burnt offering shall be on the מוֹקְדָ֨ה hearth on the altar all night until the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be kept burning on it. The idea is that our word describes a place that can…