What does גֶּחֶל · ἄνθραξ mean in the Bible?
גֶּחֶל · ἄνθραξ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a glowing coal used to sustain heat".
Hebrew · H1513, G440
גֶּחָל
An ember · a live coal
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גֶּחֶל H1513 an ember
ἄνθραξ G440 a live coal
Pronunciation ánthrax
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What does גֶּחָל (gechal) mean in the Bible?
גֶּחֶל · ἄνθραξ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a glowing coal used to sustain heat".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1513, G440?
H1513, G440 is connected to 18 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a glowing coal used to sustain heat
Strong's H1513, G440
Lexical occurrences 18 verses Source Gloss
a glowing coal used to sustain heat
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain