·noun A piece of burning wood.
II. Firebrand ·noun One who inflames factions, or causes contention and mischief; an Incendiary.
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...
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