Charcoal fire
ἀνθρακιάStrong’s G0439anthrakia
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Anthrakia is the Greek word usually translated “fire of coals”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals; for it was cold: and they warmed themselves: and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself.”
Meaning
Usually translated “fire of coals”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- a fire of coals 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- John 2
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Greek dictionary
ἀνθρακιά anthrakia · charcoal fire
ἀνθρακιά, -ᾶς, ἡ (ἄνθραξ), [in LXX: Sir.11:32, 4Ma.9:20 * ;] a heap of burning coals: Jhn.18:18 21:9.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.