Strong G440ἄνθραξ
charcoal
- Transliteration
- anthrax
- Pronunciation
- anth'-rax
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Of uncertain derivation; a live coal: - coal of fire.
Detailed definition
ἄνθραξ, -ακος, ὁ
[in LXX chiefly for גֶּחֶל;]
coal, charcoal:. ἄ. πυρός, a burning coal, Rom.12:20.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for גֶּחֶל;]
coal, charcoal:. ἄ. πυρός, a burning coal, Rom.12:20.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G440 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- coal1
First verses
- Romans 12:20Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἄνθραξ, ᾰκος, ὁ,
charcoal, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Sotades Comicus 1.12)]: mostly in plural ἄνθρακες[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 34, 332, “Nu.” 97; ἄ. Παρνήθιοι [prev. author] “Ach.” 348; ὀπτωμέναις κόγχαισιν ἐπί τῶν ἀ. [prev. author] “fragment” 68; ἄνθρακας ἡμμένους 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.100, etc.)]; their vapour produced stupor, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Sensu” 444b31: proverbial, ἄνθρακας κατεσθίειν,)] of a glutton, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Euphro Comicus 10.14, cf. Ion Trag. 29.)]
2 coal, οἷς καὶ οἱ χαλκεῖς χρῶνται[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Lapidibus” 16, “PHolm.” 2.33)]; ἐπὶ ἀνθράκων μαλακῶν on a slow fire, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Xenocrates Medicus 16.)]
II a precious stone of dark-red colour, including the carbuncle, ruby, and garnet [LXX+4th c.BC+ ((from Adams), 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 387b18, LXX.Exo.28.18, 3rd c.BC: Phylarchus Historicus 41, etc.)]
II.2 hence, carbuncle, malignant pustule (accusative to some, small-pox), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 3.7, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 7.719, +others)]
III ={ἰσάτις}, woad, [Refs (PHolm. 18.34, +others)]
charcoal, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Sotades Comicus 1.12)]: mostly in plural ἄνθρακες[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 34, 332, “Nu.” 97; ἄ. Παρνήθιοι [prev. author] “Ach.” 348; ὀπτωμέναις κόγχαισιν ἐπί τῶν ἀ. [prev. author] “fragment” 68; ἄνθρακας ἡμμένους 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.100, etc.)]; their vapour produced stupor, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Sensu” 444b31: proverbial, ἄνθρακας κατεσθίειν,)] of a glutton, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Euphro Comicus 10.14, cf. Ion Trag. 29.)]
2 coal, οἷς καὶ οἱ χαλκεῖς χρῶνται[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Lapidibus” 16, “PHolm.” 2.33)]; ἐπὶ ἀνθράκων μαλακῶν on a slow fire, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Xenocrates Medicus 16.)]
II a precious stone of dark-red colour, including the carbuncle, ruby, and garnet [LXX+4th c.BC+ ((from Adams), 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 387b18, LXX.Exo.28.18, 3rd c.BC: Phylarchus Historicus 41, etc.)]
II.2 hence, carbuncle, malignant pustule (accusative to some, small-pox), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 3.7, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 7.719, +others)]
III ={ἰσάτις}, woad, [Refs (PHolm. 18.34, +others)]