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    Fire and brimstone
    • the torments of hell

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  2. Feb 18, 2024 · The meaning of FIRE AND BRIMSTONE is the torments suffered by sinners in hell.

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  4. Fire and brimstone (Biblical Hebrew: גָּפְרִית וָאֵשׁ gofrīt wāʾēš; Ancient Greek: πῦρ καὶ θεῖον) is an idiomatic expression referring to God's wrath found in both the Old and New Testaments. In the Bible, it often appears in reference to the fate of the unfaithful.

  5. FIRE AND BRIMSTONE definition: 1. used to mean the threat of Hell or damnation (= punishment that lasts for ever) after death: 2…. Learn more.

  6. Fire-and-brimstone definition: threatening punishment in the hereafter. See examples of FIRE-AND-BRIMSTONE used in a sentence.

  7. fire and brimstone. the supposed torments of hell. In the Bible, fire and brimstone are the means of divine punishment for the wicked (see, for example, Genesis 19:24 or Revelation 21:8).

  8. A fire and brimstone preacher focuses on God's judgment and the ultimate punishment for sin, in the hopes of inspiring church-goers to repent. The phrase originated in the King James translation of the Old Testament.

  9. What does the phrase fire and brimstone mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the phrase fire and brimstone . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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