23 occurrences

'Coals' in the Bible

and take a censer full of coals of fire from the altar before the Lord and a full double handful of finely ground fragrant incense, and bring them inside the veil-canopy.

Verse ConceptsGrindingIncenseCensersBurning Sacrifices

"Tell Eleazar son of Aaron the priest to pick up the censers out of the flame, for they are holy, and then scatter the coals of fire at a distance.

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

Smoke ascended from his nose; fire devoured as it came from his mouth; he hurled down fiery coals.

Verse ConceptsFace Of GodNosesSmokeFire Emanating From Godsmoking

He looked and right there by his head was a cake baking on hot coals and a jug of water. He ate and drank and then slept some more.

Verse ConceptsBakingHeatCoal, Uses OfDivine SuppliesWater ContainersBaking Breadcooking

Its breath sets coals ablaze and a flame shoots from its mouth.

Verse Conceptsbreathingsmokingbreath

Smoke ascended from his nose; fire devoured as it came from his mouth; he hurled down fiery coals.

Verse ConceptsNosesSmokeNostrilsFire Emanating From Godsmoking

Here's how! With the sharp arrows of warriors, with arrowheads forged over the hot coals.

Verse ConceptsArrows, Described AsSymbolsArrows

May he rain down fiery coals upon them! May he throw them into the fire! From bottomless pits they will not escape.

Verse ConceptsBurning People

Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet?

Verse ConceptsInjury To FeetFire Of Evil

Like charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious person to kindle strife.

Verse ConceptsArguingDissensionContentiousnessCharcoal

A blacksmith works with his tool and forges metal over the coals. He forms it with hammers; he makes it with his strong arm. He gets hungry and loses his energy; he drinks no water and gets tired.

Verse ConceptsArmsPhysical HungerOccupationsToolsCoal, Uses OfBlacksmithsTired In Activitycatswoodworking

No one thinks to himself, nor do they comprehend or understand and say to themselves: 'I burned half of it in the fire -- yes, I baked bread over the coals; I roasted meat and ate it. With the rest of it should I make a disgusting idol? Should I bow down to dry wood?'

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

Look, they are like straw, which the fire burns up; they cannot rescue themselves from the heat of the flames. There are no coals to warm them, no firelight to enjoy.

Verse ConceptsCoal, Uses OfBurning PeopleSaving Oneself

Look, I create the craftsman, who fans the coals into a fire and forges a weapon. I create the destroyer so he might devastate.

Verse ConceptsOccupationsBlacksmithsThose Who DestroyFurnacescraftsmanshipcredibility

In the middle of the living beings was something like burning coals of fire or like torches. It moved back and forth among the living beings. It was bright, and lightning was flashing out of the fire.

Verse ConceptsAppearances of

The Lord said to the man dressed in linen, "Go between the wheelwork underneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city." He went as I watched.

Verse ConceptsLinenWheelsCherubim

Set the empty pot on the coals, until it becomes hot and its copper glows, until its uncleanness melts within it and its rot is consumed.

Verse ConceptsCopperHeatEmpty ThingsHot ThingsClean ObjectsWeed

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Coals (32 instances)
Ember (2 instances)

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Strong's
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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