ἀνθρακιά
anthrakia · charcoal fire
Greek word · Strong’s number G439 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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anthrakia (ἀνθρακιά) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “charcoal fire”.
A charcoal fire, a heap of glowing coals.
How to say it
an·thra·ki·a
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- A heap of glowing coals, for warming or cooking.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- John 18:18
Now the slaves and the officers were standing there, having made a charcoal fire, because it was cold, and they were warming themselves; and Peter too was with them, standing and warming himself.
- John 21:9
So when they got out on the land, they see a charcoal fire in place and fish lying on it and bread.