פֶּחָם
pecham · charcoal
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H6352 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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pecham (פֶּחָם) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “charcoal”.
A coal.
How to say it
pe·cham
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
- Burned wood that glows without flame.
From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- coals ×2
- Charcoal ×1
Where it appears
- Proverbs 26:21
Charcoal for embers and wood for fire, and a man of quarrels for kindling strife.
- Isaiah 44:12
The craftsman of iron with a tool works it over the coals, and with hammers he shapes it, and works it with his strong arm; also he is hungry, and there is no strength; he does not drink water, and he grows tired.
- Isaiah 54:16
Look, I have created the craftsman who blows the coals in the fire and brings out a tool for his work; and I have created the destroyer to ruin.