24 occurrences

'Coals' in the Bible

He shall take a censer full of burning coals from the [bronze] altar before the Lord, and two handfuls of finely ground sweet incense, and bring it inside the veil [into the Most Holy Place],

Verse ConceptsGrindingIncenseCensersBurning Sacrifices

“Smoke went up out of His nostrils,And devouring fire from His mouth;Coals were kindled by it.

Verse ConceptsFace Of GodNosesSmokeFire Emanating From Godsmoking

“Out of the brightness before HimCoals of fire were set aflame.

Verse ConceptsLightningGod Appearing In FireGod Is Light

He looked, and by his head there was a bread cake baked on hot coal, and a pitcher of water. So he ate and drank and lay down again.

Verse ConceptsBakingHeatCoal, Uses OfDivine SuppliesWater ContainersBaking Breadcooking

“His breath kindles coals,And a flame goes forth from his mouth.

Verse Conceptsbreathingsmokingbreath

Upon the wicked (godless) He will rain coals of fire;Fire and brimstone and a dreadful scorching wind will be the portion of their cup [of doom].

Verse ConceptsCups, Figurative UseBrimstoneDisastersCoal, Uses OfWorldly SnaresBurning PeopleSulphurPunishment of the The WickedResolving Conflict

Smoke went up from His nostrils,And fire from His mouth devoured;Coals were kindled by it.

Verse ConceptsNosesSmokeNostrilsFire Emanating From Godsmoking

Out of the brightness before Him passed His thick clouds,Hailstones and coals of fire.

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

The Lord also thundered in the heavens,And the Most High uttered His voice,Hailstones and coals of fire.

Verse ConceptsThunderHailGod's VoiceThunder Showing God's Presence

Sharp arrows of the warrior,With the burning coals of the broom tree.

Verse ConceptsArrows, Described AsSymbolsArrows

“Let burning coals fall upon them;Let them be thrown into the fire,Into deep [water] pits from which they cannot rise.

Verse ConceptsBurning People

Or can a man walk on hot coalsAnd his feet not be scorched?

Verse ConceptsInjury To FeetFire Of Evil

Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

Verse ConceptsArguingDissensionContentiousnessCharcoal

“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 ironsmith shapes iron and uses a chisel and works it over the coals. He forms the [idol’s] core with hammers and works it with his strong arm. He also becomes hungry and his strength fails; he drinks no water and grows tired.

Verse ConceptsArmsPhysical HungerOccupationsToolsCoal, Uses OfBlacksmithsTired In Activitycatswoodworking

No one remembers, nor has knowledge and understanding [enough] to say [to himself], “I have burned half of this log in the fire, and also baked bread on its coals and have roasted meat and eaten it. Then I make the rest of it into an repulsive thing [to God]; I bow down [to worship] before a block of wood!”

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

“Listen carefully, I have created the smith who blows on the fire of coalsAnd who produces a weapon for its purpose;And I have created the destroyer to inflict ruin.

Verse ConceptsOccupationsBlacksmithsThose Who DestroyFurnacescraftsmanshipcredibility

Among the living beings there was something that looked like burning coals of fire, like torches moving back and forth among the living beings. The fire was bright, and lightning was flashing from the fire.

Verse ConceptsAppearances of

And the Lord spoke to the man (seventh angel) clothed in linen and said, “Go between the whirling wheels under the cherubim; fill your hands with coals of fire from between the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” And he entered as I watched.

Verse ConceptsLinenWheelsCherubim

“Then set the empty pot (Jerusalem) back on the coalsSo that it may be hotAnd its bronze may glowAnd its filthiness may be meltedAnd its rust (scum) may be consumed.

Verse ConceptsCopperHeatEmpty ThingsHot ThingsClean ObjectsWeed

Now the servants and the officers had made a fire of coals, because it was cold, and they were standing and warming themselves. And Peter was with them, standing and warming himself.

Verse ConceptsFireWeather, God's Sovereignty OverCoal, Uses OfCold, Literal UseCold WeatherWarmingCharcoalWeather Causing Sufferings

So when they got out on the beach, they saw a charcoal fire set up and fish on it cooking, and bread.

Verse ConceptsBakingCoal, Uses OfCharcoalFishcooking

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ἀνθρακιά 
Anthrakia 
fire of coals
Usage: 2

ἄνθραξ 
Anthrax 
coals of fire
Usage: 1