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Strong's H1513 גֶּחֶל (gechel)

Gechel means “ember” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1513 — eipos (“if by any means”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1513
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 18
Books 7

Strong's H1513 Quick Answer

Strong's H1513 גֶּחֶל גַּחֶלֶת (gechel) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. gechel (geh'-khel) (or (feminine) gacheleth {gah-kheh'-leth}) n-f. 1. an ember [from an unused root meaning to glow or kindle] It has 18 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include coals, burning, burned, burn, and coal. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
gechel (geh'-khel) (or (feminine) gacheleth {gah-kheh'-leth}) n-f. 1. an ember [from an unused root meaning to glow or kindle]
Usage
18 linked usages
Books
7 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
coals, burning, burned, burn, and coal

Meaning and Definition

gechel (geh'-khel) (or (feminine) gacheleth {gah-kheh'-leth}) n-f. 1. an ember [from an unused root meaning to glow or kindle] KJV: (burning) coal.

Original Word
גֶּחֶל גַּחֶלֶת
Transliteration
gechel
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1513. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H1513 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render gechel, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

coals 2 Samuel 22:9 burning Leviticus 16:12 burn Isaiah 47:14 burned Proverbs 6:28 coal 2 Samuel 14:7 kindle Proverbs 26:21

How Strong's H1513 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 18 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1513 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1513 in the Old Testament

18 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Leviticus 16:12 KJV

And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vail:

2 Samuel 14:7 KJV

And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.

2 Samuel 22:9 KJV

There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

Usage Excerpts

First 18 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1513.

Leviticus 16:12 Old Testament, KJV
And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vail:
2 Samuel 14:7 Old Testament, KJV
And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.
2 Samuel 22:9 Old Testament, KJV
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
2 Samuel 22:13 Old Testament, KJV
Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.
Job 41:21 Old Testament, KJV
His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
Psalms 18:8 Old Testament, KJV
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
Psalms 18:12 Old Testament, KJV
At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
Psalms 18:13 Old Testament, KJV
The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
Psalms 120:4 Old Testament, KJV
Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
Psalms 140:10 Old Testament, KJV
Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
Proverbs 6:28 Old Testament, KJV
Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
Proverbs 25:22 Old Testament, KJV
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
Proverbs 26:21 Old Testament, KJV
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Isaiah 44:19 Old Testament, KJV
And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?
Isaiah 47:14 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame: there shall not be a coal to warm at, nor fire to sit before it.
Ezekiel 1:13 Old Testament, KJV
As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.
Ezekiel 10:2 Old Testament, KJV
And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight.
Ezekiel 24:11 Old Testament, KJV
Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that the brass of it may be hot, and may burn, and that the filthiness of it may be molten in it, that the scum of it may be consumed.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1513, grouped by book.

Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 5 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 3 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H1513 FAQ

What does gechel (גֶּחֶל) mean?

Gechel (Strong's H1513) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "ember". gechel (geh'-khel) (or (feminine) gacheleth {gah-kheh'-leth}) n-f. 1. an ember [from an unused root meaning to glow or kindle]

How many times is gechel (גֶּחֶל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 18 linked usages for Strong's H1513 across 7 books.

Where can I study gechel (גֶּחֶל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1513 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate gechel (גֶּחֶל)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as coals, burning, burned, burn, coal, and kindle. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.