Word Study · Strong's H6352 · Hebrew
פֶּחָם
pecham
peh-khawm'
Strong's 1890 spelling: pechâm
“a coal, whether charred or live”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a coal, whether charred or live
Rendered in the KJV as
coals.
- 3occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 2 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 3inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 3 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 3
- בַּפֶּחָ֔ם1
- פֶּחָ֣ם1
- פֶּחָ֔ם1
How it is rendered · 2
- charcoal2
- on the coal[s]1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- noun · masculine singular2
- preposition with the article + noun · masculine singular1
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- HNcmsa · 2
- HRd/Ncmsa · 1
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Proverbs1 occurrence
Isaiah2 occurrences
- Isaiah 44:12בַּפֶּחָ֔םbapechampreposition with the article + noun · masculine singularThe blacksmith takes a tool and labors over the coals; he fashions an idol with hammers and forges it with his strong arms. Yet he grows hungry and loses his strength; he fails to drink water and grows faint.here: on the coal[s]
- Isaiah 54:16פֶּחָ֔םpechamnoun · masculine singularBehold, I have created the craftsman who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its task; and I have created the destroyer to wreak havoc.here: charcoal