Definition
perhaps from an unused root probably meaning to be black; a coal, whether charred or live
Traditional renderings: coals.
Traditional renderings: coals.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders פֶּחָם:
- ἄνθραξanthrax“charcoal”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- Proverbs 26:21פֶּחָ֣ם · Like charcoalLike charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
- Isaiah 44:12בַּפֶּחָ֔ם · over the coalsThe blacksmith takes a tool and labors over the coals; he fashions an idol with hammers and forges it with his strong arms. Yet he grows hungry and loses his strength; he fails to drink water and grows faint.
- Isaiah 54:16פֶּחָ֔ם · the coalsBehold, I have created the craftsman who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its task; and I have created the destroyer to wreak havoc.