Lexical Definition

‎פֶּחָם‎ pechâm (peh-khawm') coal ^H:N-M
perhaps from an unused root probably meaning to be black

coals.

• a coal, whether charred or live

1) coal, charcoal, ember

See Greek: ἄνθραξ

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎פֶּחָם‎ noun [masculine] coal (collective); absolute ‎׳‎‎פ‎, as inflammable, ‎לְגֶחָלִים‎ ‎׳‎‎פ‎ Prov 26:21 (charcoal for embers, Toy); of glowing coal Isa 44:12, ‎׳‎‎אֵשׁ פ‎ Isa 54:16; Ps 11:6 for ᵑ0 ‎פַּחִ֑ים אֵשׁ‎ read ‎פַּחַם אֵשׁ‎ (or ‎פַּחֲמֵי‎) coals of fire (|| ‎גָּפְרִית‎), so Ew and others

Brown-Driver-Briggs References