גַּחֲלֵי
𐤂𐤇𐤋𐤉
gachaley
coals of
or (feminine) גַּחֶלֶת; from an unused root meaning to glow or kindle; an ember; (burning) coal.
2 Samuel 22:13 · Word #4
Lexicon H1513
| Lemma | גֶּחֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤇𐤋 |
| Transliteration | gechel |
| Strong's | H1513 |
| In-context | coals of |
Morphology HNcbpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H1513-01
glowing coals of
| Root | גחל (g-ḥ-l) |
| Core Meanings | glowing, burning, kindling, live embers |
| Semantic Range | embers, live coals, burning charcoal, fiery stones; figuratively intense heat, burning judgment, or ardent emotion |
| Conceptual Significance | Glowing coals often symbolize divine judgment, purification, or intense suffering in the Hebrew Scriptures. They can depict both destructive fire and refining purification, embodying the dual power of heat to consume and to cleanse. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common gender, plural construct (HNcbpc). The form גַּחֲלֵי is the construct plural of גֶּחֶל/גַּחֶלֶת, indicating "coals of" followed by a genitive complement. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is a common plural in construct form ("coals of"), so the rendering reflects the plural number and the construct relationship. "Glowing" preserves the root idea of active heat and kindling inherent in גחל, not merely inert charcoal but living embers. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root גחל (glowing, burning, kindling, live embers)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1513-02 |
gachelet | a glowing ember |
|
gechaleyha | her glowing-embers |
H1513-03 |
gechalim | glowing coals |
H1513-04 |
hagechalim | the glowing embers |
|
legechalim | to glowing embers |
H1513-05 |
vegachaley | and glowing coals of |
Word Usage (18 occurrences of H1513)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 16:12 | גַּֽחֲלֵי | gachaley | coals |
| 2 Samuel 14:7 | גַּֽחַלְתִּ/י֙ | gachaleti | my coal |
| 2 Samuel 22:9 | גֶּחָלִ֖ים | gechalim | coals |