Hebrew · H1513

גֶּחֶל

An ember

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גֶּחֶלH1513

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

coals4×Leviticus 16:12, 2 Samuel 22:13, Isaiah 47:14, Ezekiel 1:13

and coals2×Psalms 18:12, Psalms 18:13

burning coals2×Psalms 120:4, Proverbs 25:22

glowing coals2×2 Samuel 22:9, Psalms 18:8

its coals2×Isaiah 44:19, Ezekiel 24:11

ember1×2 Samuel 14:7

for embers1×Proverbs 26:21

hot coals1×Proverbs 6:28

May burning coals1×Psalms 140:10

sets coals1×Job 41:21

with burning coals1×Ezekiel 10:2

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Leviticus 16:12גַּֽחֲלֵי־tocoalsNoun - masculine plural construct 2 Samuel 14:7גַּֽחַלְתִּי֙toemberNoun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 2 Samuel 22:9גֶּחָלִ֖יםtoglowing coalsNoun - masculine plural 2 Samuel 22:13גַּחֲלֵי־tocoalsNoun - masculine plural construct Job 41:21גֶּחָלִ֣יםtosets coalsNoun - masculine plural Psalms 18:8גֶּ֝חָלִ֗יםtoglowing coalsNoun - masculine plural Psalms 18:12וְגַֽחֲלֵי־toand coalsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Psalms 18:13וְגַֽחֲלֵי־toand coalsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Psalms 120:4גַּחֲלֵ֥יtoburning coalsNoun - masculine plural construct Psalms 140:10גֶּֽחָ֫לִ֥יםtoMay burning coalsNoun - masculine plural

Usage map

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

First aligned rowLeviticus 16:12

Aligned rows18

Books represented7

Leviticus12 Samuel3Job1Psalms5Proverbs3Isaiah2Ezekiel3

Source forms

וְגַֽחֲלֵי־2xwə·ḡa·ḥă·lê-Psalms 18:12, Psalms 18:13

גַּחֲלֵ֥י1xga·ḥă·lêPsalms 120:4

גַֽחֲלֵי־1xḡa·ḥă·lê-Ezekiel 10:2

גַּֽחֲלֵי־1xga·ḥă·lê-Leviticus 16:12

גַּחֲלֵי־1xga·ḥă·lê-2 Samuel 22:13

גֶּחָלֶ֖יהָ1xge·ḥā·le·hāEzekiel 24:11

גֶּחָלָיו֙1xge·ḥā·lāwIsaiah 44:19

גֶֽחָלִ֗ים1xḡe·ḥā·lîmProverbs 25:22

Parsing patterns

Noun - masculine plural5x2 Samuel 22:9, Job 41:21, Psalms 18:8, Psalms 140:10

Noun - masculine plural construct4xLeviticus 16:12, 2 Samuel 22:13, Psalms 120:4, Ezekiel 10:2

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct2xPsalms 18:12, Psalms 18:13

Article | Noun - masculine plural1xProverbs 6:28

Noun - feminine singular1xIsaiah 47:14

Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular1x2 Samuel 14:7

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular1xEzekiel 24:11

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular1xIsaiah 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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גֶּחֶל

What does גֶּחֶל mean in the Bible?

What does גֶּחֶל mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H1513?

Where does גֶּחֶל appear in Scripture?

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