Word study · Greek
anthrakia
fire of coals
Say it: anth-rak-ee-AH (approximate)
ἀνθρακιά
What it means
A charcoal fire. John mentions it only twice: in the courtyard where Peter denied Jesus (18:18), and on the beach where Jesus cooks breakfast and restores him (21:9). The echo is deliberate.
Range of meaning
- Charcoal fireA fire of burning coals.
In John
- Chapter 18
The charcoal fire in the courtyard (18:18).
- Chapter 21
"A fire of coals" on the beach (21:9).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G0439 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources