29 occurrences in 13 translations

'Coals' in the Bible

And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vail:

Verse ConceptsGrindingIncenseCensersBurning Sacrifices

So each man took his censer, put fire coals inside of it, placed incense in it, and then stood at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, accompanied by Moses and Aaron.

Verse ConceptsAssembling At The Doorway

"Tell Aaron's son Eleazar the priest to take out the censers out of the flames and scatter the coals far away, since they are holy.

Verse ConceptsHallowed

Then Moses said to Aaron, "Take the censer, put burning coals from the altar in it, place incense on it, and go quickly into the assembly and make atonement for them, for wrath has gone out from the Lord -- the plague has begun!"

Verse ConceptsMoses, Significance OfAaron, As High PriestCensers

So Aaron did as Moses commanded and ran into the middle of the assembly, where the plague was just beginning among the people. So he placed incense on the coals and made atonement for the people.

Verse ConceptsAtonementIndividuals Running

There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

Verse ConceptsFace Of GodNosesSmokeFire Emanating From Godsmoking

And he looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again.

Verse ConceptsBakingHeatCoal, Uses OfDivine SuppliesWater ContainersBaking Breadcooking

His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.

Verse Conceptsbreathingsmokingbreath

There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

Verse ConceptsNosesSmokeNostrilsFire Emanating From Godsmoking

At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.

Verse ConceptsGod Appearing In FireGod Is LightThunder Showing God's Presence

The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.

Verse ConceptsThunderHailGod's VoiceThunder Showing God's Presence

Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

Verse ConceptsBurning People

As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

Verse ConceptsArguingDissensionContentiousnessCharcoal

Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.

Verse ConceptsLove Towards Christ, The Nature OfThe Fact Of DeathPassionrelentless

“Whose collapse is like the smashing of a potter’s jar,Crushed so savagelythat there cannot be found among its pieces a potsherd [large enough]To take [coals of] fire from a fireplace,Or to scoop water from a cistern.”

Verse ConceptsPotterBreaking ContainersWeed

The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.

Verse ConceptsArmsPhysical HungerOccupationsToolsCoal, Uses OfBlacksmithsTired In Activitycatswoodworking

Half the wood he burns in the fire, and over that half he places meat so he can eat. He sits by its coals, warms himself, and says, "Ah! I am warm in front of the fire."

Verse ConceptsWarmingHalf Of Things

And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?

Verse ConceptsAbominationsAbominations, Idolatry IsIgnorance Towards God, Leads ToDullnessBowing To False GodsBaking BreadFirewoodHalf Of ThingsThose Who Were Ignorant

"See, they are just like stubble; fire burns them up. They could not even save themselves from the power of the flame. There will be no coals for warming oneself, no fire to sit by.

Verse ConceptsCoal, Uses OfBurning PeopleSaving Oneself

Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.

Verse ConceptsOccupationsBlacksmithsThose Who DestroyFurnacescraftsmanshipcredibility

As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.

Verse ConceptsAppearances of

And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight.

Verse ConceptsLinenWheelsCherubim

Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that the brass of it may be hot, and may burn, and that the filthiness of it may be molten in it, that the scum of it may be consumed.

Verse ConceptsCopperHeatEmpty ThingsHot ThingsClean ObjectsWeed

Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.

Verse ConceptsPestilence

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Coals (32 instances)
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Root Form
Definition
Usage
גּחלת גּחל 
Gechel 
Usage: 18

רשׁף 
Resheph 
Usage: 7

פּחם 
Pecham 
Usage: 3

רצף 
Retseph 
Usage: 1

רצפּה 
Ritspah 
Usage: 8

שׁחור 
Sh@chowr 
Usage: 1

ἀνθρακιά 
Anthrakia 
fire of coals
Usage: 2

ἄνθραξ 
Anthrax 
coals of fire
Usage: 1

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