439. anthrakia
Berean Strong's Lexicon
anthrakia: Charcoal fire, heap of burning coals

Original Word: ἀνθρακιά
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: anthrakia
Pronunciation: an-thra-kee-AH
Phonetic Spelling: (anth-rak-ee-ah')
Definition: Charcoal fire, heap of burning coals
Meaning: a coal-fire, a heap of burning coals.

Word Origin: Derived from ἄνθραξ (anthrax), meaning "coal" or "charcoal."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "anthrakia," the concept of a fire or burning coals can be related to Hebrew words such as גַּחֶלֶת (gachelet, Strong's H1513) meaning "burning coal."

Usage: The term "anthrakia" refers to a charcoal fire or a heap of burning coals. It is used in the New Testament to describe a specific type of fire, typically one used for cooking or warming.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, charcoal fires were commonly used for cooking and heating. Charcoal, made by slowly burning wood in a low-oxygen environment, produces a steady and long-lasting heat, making it ideal for these purposes. The use of charcoal fires was widespread in domestic settings, and they were often used in outdoor settings as well.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from anthrax
Definition
a heap of burning coals
NASB Translation
charcoal fire (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 439: ἀνθρακιά

ἀνθρακιά (on accent cf. Etym. Magn. 801, 21; Chandler § 95), ἀνθρακιᾶς, , a heap of burning coals: John 18:18; John 21:9. (Sir. 11:32; 4 Macc. 9:20; Homer, Iliad 9, 213, etc.) (Cf. BB. DD. under the word .)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
fire of coals.

From anthrax; a bed of burning coals -- fire of coals.

see GREEK anthrax

Forms and Transliterations
ανθρακιαν ανθρακιάν ανθρακίαν ἀνθρακιὰν anthrakian anthrakiàn
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Englishman's Concordance
John 18:18 N-AFS
GRK: οἱ ὑπηρέται ἀνθρακιὰν πεποιηκότες ὅτι
NAS: [there], having made a charcoal fire, for it was cold
KJV: who had made a fire of coals; for
INT: the officers a fire of coals having made for

John 21:9 N-AFS
GRK: γῆν βλέπουσιν ἀνθρακιὰν κειμένην καὶ
NAS: they saw a charcoal fire [already] laid
KJV: they saw a fire of coals there, and
INT: land they see a fire of coals lying and

Strong's Greek 439
2 Occurrences


ἀνθρακιὰν — 2 Occ.

















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