Hearth
Summary
The place for fire in a house or tent, ranging from a simple firepit to a portable brazier, central to domestic life for cooking and warmth.
☩Types of Hearths
Several Hebrew words describe hearths. The 'ach' was a portable brazier or fire-pot, like the one King Jehoiakim used in his winter apartment (Jeremiah 36:22-23). Sarah made cakes on the hearth (Genesis 18:6). Oriental homes today still use similar portable furnaces, especially in winter. The altar also had a hearth where sacrificial fires burned.
