גֶּחֶלgechel
coal (Exodus 1:13; Isaiah 47:14; 2 Samuel 14:7; Psalms 18:9; Leviticus 16:12)
Pronunciation: geh'-khel · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H1513
Where it appears
Appears 18 times in the Bible.
- Leviticus 16:12 he will fill an incense burner with burning coals from the altar that stands before the Lord. Then he will take two handfuls of fragrant powdered incense and will carry the burner and the incense behind the inner curtain.
- 2 Samuel 14:7 Now the rest of the family is demanding, ‘Let us have your son. We will execute him for murdering his brother. He doesn’t deserve to inherit his family’s property.’ They want to extinguish the only coal I have left, and my husband’s name and family will disappear from the face of the earth.”
- 2 Samuel 22:9 Smoke poured from his nostrils; fierce flames leaped from his mouth. Glowing coals blazed forth from him.
- 2 Samuel 22:13 A great brightness shone around him, and burning coals blazed forth.
- Job 41:21 Its breath would kindle coals, for flames shoot from its mouth.
- Psalms 18:8 Smoke poured from his nostrils; fierce flames leaped from his mouth. Glowing coals blazed forth from him.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).