גֶּחֶל gechel

Meaning

an ember

In the King James Version: (burning) coal.

Derivation: or (feminine) גַּחֶלֶת; from an unused root meaning to glow or kindle;

Where it is used

• Leviticus 16:12 Then he must take a censer full of burning coals from the altar before the LORD, and two handfuls of finely ground fragrant incense, and take them inside the veil.
• 2 Samuel 14:7 Now the whole clan has risen up against your maidservant and said, ‘Hand over the one who struck down his brother, that we may put him to death for the life of the brother whom he killed. Then we will cut off the heir as well!’ So they would extinguish my one remaining ember by not preserving my husband’s name or posterity on the earth.”
• 2 Samuel 22:9 Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.
• 2 Samuel 22:13 From the brightness of His presence coals of fire blazed forth.
• Job 41:21 His breath sets coals ablaze, and flames pour from his mouth.
• Psalms 18:8 Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.
• Psalms 18:12 From the brightness of His presence His clouds advanced—hailstones and coals of fire.
• Psalms 18:13 The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded—hailstones and coals of fire.
• Psalms 120:4 Sharp arrows will come from the warrior, with burning coals of the broom tree!
• Psalms 140:10 May burning coals fall on them; may they be thrown into the fire, into the miry pits, never to rise again.
• Proverbs 6:28 Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet?
• Proverbs 25:22 For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.
• Proverbs 26:21 Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
• Isaiah 44:19 And no one considers in his heart, no one has the knowledge or insight to say, “I burned half of it in the fire, and I baked bread on its coals; I roasted meat and I ate. Shall I make something detestable with the rest of it? Shall I bow down to a block of wood?”
• Isaiah 47:14 Surely they are like stubble; the fire will burn them up. They cannot deliver themselves from the power of the flame. There will be no coals to warm them or fire to sit beside.
• Ezekiel 1:13 In the midst of the living creatures was the appearance of glowing coals of fire, or of torches. Fire moved back and forth between the living creatures; it was bright, and lightning flashed out of it.
• Ezekiel 10:2 And the LORD said to the man clothed in linen, “Go inside the wheelwork beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” And as I watched, he went in.
• Ezekiel 24:11 Set the empty pot on its coals until it becomes hot and its copper glows. Then its impurity will melt within; its rust will be consumed.