- Original: ἄνθραξ - Transliteration: Anthrax - Phonetic: anth'-rax - Definition: 1. a burning or live coal - Origin: of uncertain derivation - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Adjective - Strong's: Of uncertain derivation; a live coal: - coal of fire. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • coals, 1 Romans 12:20