Bible Dictionaries
Coal
American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
Usually in Scripture, charcoal, or the embers of fire. Mineral coal is now procured in mount Lebanon, eight hours from Beirut; but we have no certainty that it was known and used by the Jews. The following passages are those which most strongly suggest this substance, 2 Samuel 22:9,13; Job 41:21 .
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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Coal'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ats/c/coal.html. 1859.