ἄνθρακας
ánthrax
coals
A piece of burning coal, live coal, a glowing ember; refers primarily to a fragment of charcoal or coal burning with heat, often used for fire or heating, and occasionally as a metaphor for something causing burning or pain.
Romans 12:20 · Word #16
Lexicon G440
| Lemma | ἄνθραξ |
| Transliteration | ánthrax |
| Strong's | G440 |
| Definition | A piece of burning coal, live coal, a glowing ember; refers primarily to a fragment of charcoal or coal burning with heat, often used for fire or heating, and occasionally as a metaphor for something causing burning or pain. |
Morphology N ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | coals |
| Literal | coals |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄνθραξ |
| Strong's | G440 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G440-01
burning coals
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,AMP); direct-object form, plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Burning coals" reflects the core meaning of ἄνθραξ as a live, glowing piece of charcoal. The plural form preserves the accusative masculine plural morphology without adding contextual interpretation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
burning coals
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is faithful, context-appropriate rendering for ἄνθρακας. No change required. |