Charcoal
ἄνθραξStrong’s G0440anthrax
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Anthrax is the Greek word usually translated “coals”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.”
Meaning
Usually translated “coals”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- coals 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἄνθραξ anthrax · charcoal
ἄνθραξ, -ακος, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for גֶּחֶל ;] coal, charcoal: . ἄ. πυρός, a burning coal, Rom.12:20.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “charcoal” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CHARCOAL, noun
Coal made by charring wood; the remains of wood burnt under turf, and from which all watery and other volatile matter has been expelled by heat. It makes a strong heat, and is used in furnaces, forges, private families, etc. It is black, brittle, light and in odorous, and not being decomposable by water or air, will endure for ages without alteration.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.