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Lexicon :: Strong's H1513 - gaḥeleṯ

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גַּחֶלֶת
Transliteration
gaḥeleṯ
Pronunciation
geh'-khel
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root
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TWOT Reference: 341a

Strong’s Definitions

גֶּחֶל gechel, geh'-khel; or (feminine) גַּחֶלֶת gacheleth; from an unused root meaning to glow or kindle; an ember:—(burning) coal.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x

The KJV translates Strong's H1513 in the following manner: coals (17x), coals of fire (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x
The KJV translates Strong's H1513 in the following manner: coals (17x), coals of fire (1x).

  1. coal, burning coal, coals of fire, hot coals

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
גֶּחֶל gechel, geh'-khel; or (feminine) גַּחֶלֶת gacheleth; from an unused root meaning to glow or kindle; an ember:—(burning) coal.
STRONGS H1513: Abbreviations
† גַּחֶ֫לֶת noun feminineExodus 1:13 coal (compare Assyrian guḫlu, a shining precious stone? COTGloss ZimBP 45) — absolute גַּחֶלֶת Isaiah 47:14; suffix גַּחַלְתִּי 2 Samuel 14:7; plural גֶּחָלִים Psalm 18:9 + 6 times; construct גַּחֲלֵי Leviticus 16:12 + 5 times + Psalm 18:14 (strike out Greek Version of the LXX De Che); suffix גֶּחָלָיו Isaiah 44:19, גֶּחָלֶיהָ Ezekiel 24:11; — coal, plural אֵשׁ ג׳ coals of fire Leviticus 16:12 (P), 2 Samuel 22:13 = Psalm 18:13 [also Psalm 18:14 compare above] Ezekiel 10:2 (in vision); compare 2 Samuel 22:9 = Psalm 18:9; Job 41:13, also Proverbs 6:28; Isaiah 44:19; in simile (of strife) Proverbs 26:21 (opposed to מֶּחָם black coal); Ezekiel 1:13 גַּחֲלֵי אֵשׁ (of the living creatures); figurative of hope in posterity 2 Samuel 14:7, of divine judgement, רתם ג׳ coals of broom-plant Psalm 120:4, compare Psalm 140:11, also (negative) Isaiah 47:14; Ezekiel 24:11; of kindness to enemy Proverbs 25:22.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

1:13

Leviticus

16:12; 16:12

2 Samuel

14:7; 14:7; 22:9; 22:13

Job

41:13

Psalms

18:9; 18:9; 18:13; 18:14; 18:14; 120:4; 140:11

Proverbs

6:28; 25:22; 26:21

Isaiah

44:19; 44:19; 47:14; 47:14

Ezekiel

1:13; 10:2; 24:11; 24:11

H1513

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1513 matches the Hebrew גַּחֶלֶת (gaḥeleṯ),
which occurs 18 times in 18 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 16:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:12 - “Then he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from the altar before the LORD, with his hands full of sweet incense beaten fine, and bring it inside the veil.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 14:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:7 - “And now the whole family has risen up against your maidservant, and they said, ‘Deliver him who struck his brother, that we may execute him for the life of his brother whom he killed; and we will destroy the heir also.’ So they would extinguish my ember that is left, and leave to my husband neither name nor remnant on the earth.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:9 - Smoke went up from His nostrils,
And devouring fire from His mouth;
Coals were kindled by it.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:13 - From the brightness before Him
Coals of fire were kindled.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 41:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:21 - His breath kindles coals,
And a flame goes out of his mouth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:8 - Smoke went up from His nostrils,
And devouring fire from His mouth;
Coals were kindled by it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:12 - From the brightness before Him,
His thick clouds passed with hailstones and coals of fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:13 - The LORD thundered from heaven,
And the Most High uttered His voice,
Hailstones and coals of fire.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 120:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 120:4 - Sharp arrows of the warrior,
With coals of the broom tree!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 140:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:10 - Let burning coals fall upon them;
Let them be cast into the fire,
Into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:28 - Can one walk on hot coals,
And his feet not be seared?

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:22 - For so you will heap coals of fire on his head,
And the LORD will reward you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:21 - As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire,
So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 44:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:19 - And no one considers in his heart,
Nor is there knowledge nor understanding to say,
“I have burned half of it in the fire,
Yes, I have also baked bread on its coals;
I have roasted meat and eaten it;
And shall I make the rest of it an abomination?
Shall I fall down before a block of wood?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 47:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 47:14 - Behold, they shall be as stubble,
The fire shall burn them;
They shall not deliver themselves
From the power of the flame;
It shall not be a coal to be warmed by,
Nor a fire to sit before!

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:13 - As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, like the appearance of torches going back and forth among the living creatures. The fire was bright, and out of the fire went lightning.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:2 - Then He spoke to the man clothed with linen, and said, “Go in among the wheels, under the cherub, fill your hands with coals of fire from among the cherubim, and scatter them over the city.” And he went in as I watched.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 24:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:11 - “Then set the pot empty on the coals,
That it may become hot and its bronze may burn,
That its filthiness may be melted in it,
That its scum may be consumed.
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