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Cole

Pronounced KOHL

boy

Meaning: "Charcoal; Dark"
Origin: English

Cole means 'charcoal,' connecting to the transformative fire imagery in Scripture. Charcoal represents both purification and warmth. Peter warmed himself by a charcoal fire the night he denied Jesus, and later Jesus prepared a charcoal fire for breakfast — a poignant scene of restoration.

Spiritual meaning

Cole speaks of restoration through fire — Jesus meeting us at our point of failure with warmth, provision, and a fresh start.

Related verses (KJV)

"As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread."
John 21:9 (KJV)

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