10 occurrences in 12 translations

'Coal' in the Bible

And he is to take a vessel full of burning coal from the altar before the Lord and in his hand some sweet perfume crushed small, and take it inside the veil;

Verse ConceptsGrindingIncenseCensersBurning Sacrifices

And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.

Verse ConceptsCoal, Metaphorical UseNo SurvivorsHanding Over PeopleExtinguishingNames Blotted OutDeath Penalty For Killing

His breath can ignite coal; and flames proceed from his mouth.

Verse Conceptsbreathingsmokingbreath

Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.

Verse ConceptsArguingDissensionContentiousnessCharcoal

Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:

Verse ConceptsPurity, Moral And SpiritualWingsCoal, Metaphorical UseThose FlyingPurgatory

He touched my mouth with it and said, "Look, this coal has touched your lips. Your evil is removed; your sin is forgiven."

Verse ConceptsGuilt, Removal OfLipsSin, Deliverance From GodTouchCoal, Uses OfPurgingTouching For HealingOther References To Mouths

It shatters in pieces like a clay jar, so shattered to bits that none of it can be salvaged. Among its fragments one cannot find a shard large enough to scoop a hot coal from a fire or to skim off water from a cistern."

Verse ConceptsPotterBreaking ContainersWeed

Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame: there shall not be a coal to warm at, nor fire to sit before it.

Verse ConceptsCoal, Uses OfBurning PeopleSaving Oneself

Behold, it is I who have created the smith that bloweth in the fire of coal, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the destroyer to ravage.

Verse ConceptsOccupationsBlacksmithsThose Who DestroyFurnacescraftsmanshipcredibility

Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.

Verse ConceptsSkinSticksHuman SkinSootPeople WitheredNot Recognising PeopleBlack Peoplelimitations

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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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