ἄνθραξ
anthrax
G0440
G:N-M
Greek
charcoal
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Books
Greek
Language
Anthrax denotes the coals of fire heaped on an enemy’s head through acts of kindness.
The attested use names coals in the image of heaping coals of fire on an enemy’s head after providing food and drink.
Senses in use
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Coals in a figurative act of response · dominant
In Romans 12:20, the accusative plural form occurs in the clause about heaping coals of fire upon an enemy’s head after feeding and giving drink. The APB renders the clause "you will heap coals of fire upon his head."
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Romans 12:20, the APB presents the term within "coals of fire", so the term’s individual English correspondence cannot be isolated beyond that clause.