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Beacon

תֹּרֶן/BEE-kun/

“Pole, mast, signal-staff”

Summary

A signal pole or staff set on a hilltop to rally or warn the people, often translated as 'ensign' or 'standard.'

☩Signal of Warning

Isaiah prophesied that Israel would be so reduced by judgment that they would be left like a lone beacon on a mountaintop—isolated and desolate. The same Hebrew word toren is elsewhere translated 'mast,' suggesting a tall pole visible from a distance.

Key verses:Isaiah 30:17

Related Verses2 mentions

Isaiah· 1 verse

30:17

Jeremiah· 1 verse

6:1

See Also

Mosaic Tribes
Ensign
Standard
Standard

References

  1. 1.George Morrish, "Beacon," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
  2. 2.John McClintock and James Strong, "Beacon," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).