Strong's H1513 · Hebrew
גֶּחֶל
gechel · /geh'-khel/
Definition
an ember
KJV: (burning) coal.
Root / derivation: or (feminine) גַּחֶלֶת; from an unused root meaning to glow or kindle;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered גֶּחֶל across 18 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
18 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
2 Samuel3 verses
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. upon: Heb. upon the face of the earth
2 Samuel 22:9There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. out of his nostrils: Heb. by, etc
2 Samuel 22:13Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.
Psalms5 verses
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. out of his nostrils: Heb. by his, etc
Psalms 18:12At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
Psalms 18:13The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
Psalms 120:4Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper. Sharp: or, It is as the sharp arrows of the mighty man, with coals of juniper
Psalms 140:10Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
Proverbs3 verses
Isaiah2 verses
And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree? considereth: Heb. setteth to his heart the stock: Heb. that which comes of a tree?
Isaiah 47:14Behold, 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. themselves: Heb. their souls
Ezekiel3 verses
As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.
Ezekiel 10:2And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight. thine hand: Heb. the hollow of thine hand
Ezekiel 24:11Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that the brass of it may be hot, and may burn, and that the filthiness of it may be molten in it, that the scum of it may be consumed.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1513 (gechel) mean?
an ember
How many times does H1513 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1513 (גֶּחֶל) appears in 18 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “coals.”
How is gechel translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1513 is rendered as “coals” (15×), “coal” (2×), “fire” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word גֶּחֶל come from?
or (feminine) גַּחֶלֶת; from an unused root meaning to glow or kindle;