גֶּחֶל

Strong’s Definition

an ember

Etymology & Derivation

or (feminine) גַּחֶלֶת; from an unused root meaning to glow or kindle;

KJV Usage

(burning) coal.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.coal, burning coal, coals of fire, hot coals

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: gechel; Pronunciation: geh'-khel