פֶּחָם
pe.cham
“coal”
Definition
a coal, whether charred or live
perhaps from an unused root probably meaning to be black;
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Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
פֶּחָם appears 3 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
The blacksmith takes a tooland labors over the coals;he fashions an idol with hammersand forges it with his strong arms.Yet he grows hungry and loses his strength;he fails to drink water and grows faint.
Behold, I have created the craftsmanwho fans the coals into flameand forges a weapon fit for its task;and I have created the destroyerto wreak havoc.
Like charcoal for embers and wood for fire,so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.
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