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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.
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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 - 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 14:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 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.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:9 - Smoke poured from his nostrils;
fierce flames leaped from his mouth.
Glowing coals blazed forth from him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:13 - A great brightness shone around him,
and burning coals[fn] blazed forth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 41:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:21 - Its breath would kindle coals,
for flames shoot from its mouth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:8 - Smoke poured from his nostrils;
fierce flames leaped from his mouth.
Glowing coals blazed forth from him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:12 - Thick clouds shielded the brightness around him
and rained down hail and burning coals.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:13 - The LORD thundered from heaven;
the voice of the Most High resounded
amid the hail and burning coals.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 120:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 120:4 - You will be pierced with sharp arrows
and burned with glowing coals.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 140:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:10 - Let burning coals fall down on their heads.
Let them be thrown into the fire
or into watery pits from which they can’t escape.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:28 - Can he walk on hot coals
and not blister his feet?

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:22 - You will heap burning coals of shame on their heads,
and the LORD will reward you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:21 - A quarrelsome person starts fights
as easily as hot embers light charcoal or fire lights wood.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 44:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:19 - The person who made the idol never stops to reflect,
“Why, it’s just a block of wood!
I burned half of it for heat
and used it to bake my bread and roast my meat.
How can the rest of it be a god?
Should I bow down to worship a piece of wood?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 47:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 47:14 - But they are like straw burning in a fire;
they cannot save themselves from the flame.
You will get no help from them at all;
their hearth is no place to sit for warmth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:13 - The living beings looked like bright coals of fire or brilliant torches, and lightning seemed to flash back and forth among them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:2 - Then the LORD spoke to the man in linen clothing and said, “Go between the whirling wheels beneath the cherubim, and take a handful of burning coals and scatter them over the city.” He did this as I watched.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 24:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:11 - Now set the empty pot on the coals.
Heat it red hot!
Burn away the filth and corruption.
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