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gaḥelet גַּחֶ֫לֶת ‘coal’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from an unused root meaning to glow or kindle

gaḥelet n, f
1) coal, burning coal, coals of fire, hot coals

Mentioned in Codex Leviticus 16:12 2 Samuel 14:7, 22:9, 22:13 Isaiah 47:14, 44:19 Ezekiel 10:2, 1:13, 24:11 Psalms 18:9, 18:13, 18:14, 140:11, 120:4 Proverbs 6:28, 26:21, 25:22 Job 41:13

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