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גֶּחֶל

An ember

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גֶּחֶל H1513

What does גֶּחֶל mean in the Bible?

גֶּחֶל is a Hebrew word meaning "an ember".

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Questions this entry answers

What does גֶּחֶל mean in the Bible?

גֶּחֶל is a Hebrew word meaning "an ember".

How does the BSB render H1513?

The BSB source-word alignment has 18 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include coals (4), and coals (2), burning coals (2), glowing coals (2), its coals (2).

Where does גֶּחֶל appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 16:12. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (5), 2 Samuel (3), Ezekiel (3), Proverbs (3).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
coals 4× Leviticus 16:12, 2 Samuel 22:13, Isaiah 47:14, Ezekiel 1:13
and coals 2× Psalms 18:12, Psalms 18:13
burning coals 2× Psalms 120:4, Proverbs 25:22
glowing coals 2× 2 Samuel 22:9, Psalms 18:8
its coals 2× Isaiah 44:19, Ezekiel 24:11
ember 1× 2 Samuel 14:7
for embers 1× Proverbs 26:21
hot coals 1× Proverbs 6:28
May burning coals 1× Psalms 140:10
sets coals 1× Job 41:21
with burning coals 1× Ezekiel 10:2
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 16:12 גַּֽחֲלֵי־ to coals Noun - masculine plural construct 2 Samuel 14:7 גַּֽחַלְתִּי֙ to ember Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 2 Samuel 22:9 גֶּחָלִ֖ים to glowing coals Noun - masculine plural 2 Samuel 22:13 גַּחֲלֵי־ to coals Noun - masculine plural construct Job 41:21 גֶּחָלִ֣ים to sets coals Noun - masculine plural Psalms 18:8 גֶּ֝חָלִ֗ים to glowing coals Noun - masculine plural Psalms 18:12 וְגַֽחֲלֵי־ to and coals Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Psalms 18:13 וְגַֽחֲלֵי־ to and coals Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Psalms 120:4 גַּחֲלֵ֥י to burning coals Noun - masculine plural construct Psalms 140:10 גֶּֽחָ֫לִ֥ים to May burning coals Noun - masculine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Leviticus 16:12
Aligned rows 18
Books represented 7
Leviticus 1 2 Samuel 3 Job 1 Psalms 5 Proverbs 3 Isaiah 2 Ezekiel 3
Source forms
וְגַֽחֲלֵי־ 2x wə·ḡa·ḥă·lê- Psalms 18:12, Psalms 18:13
גַּחֲלֵ֥י 1x ga·ḥă·lê Psalms 120:4
גַֽחֲלֵי־ 1x ḡa·ḥă·lê- Ezekiel 10:2
גַּֽחֲלֵי־ 1x ga·ḥă·lê- Leviticus 16:12
גַּחֲלֵי־ 1x ga·ḥă·lê- 2 Samuel 22:13
גֶּחָלֶ֖יהָ 1x ge·ḥā·le·hā Ezekiel 24:11
גֶּחָלָיו֙ 1x ge·ḥā·lāw Isaiah 44:19
גֶֽחָלִ֗ים 1x ḡe·ḥā·lîm Proverbs 25:22
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural 5x 2 Samuel 22:9, Job 41:21, Psalms 18:8, Psalms 140:10
Noun - masculine plural construct 4x Leviticus 16:12, 2 Samuel 22:13, Psalms 120:4, Ezekiel 10:2
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct 2x Psalms 18:12, Psalms 18:13
Article | Noun - masculine plural 1x Proverbs 6:28
Noun - feminine singular 1x Isaiah 47:14
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 1x 2 Samuel 14:7
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular 1x Ezekiel 24:11
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 1x Isaiah 44:19
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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