What does עָשַׁן mean in the Bible?
עָשַׁן is a Hebrew word meaning "to smoke , whether literal or figurative".
Hebrew · H6225
עָשַׁן
To smoke , whether literal or figurative
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עָשַׁןH6225
What does עָשַׁן mean in the Bible?
עָשַׁן is a Hebrew word meaning "to smoke , whether literal or figurative".
Full entry for עָשַׁן (H6225) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6225?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and they smolder (1), enveloped in smoke (1), smolder (1), that they may smoke (1), will burn (1).
Where does עָשַׁן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 19:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (4), Deuteronomy (1), Exodus (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand they smolder1×Psalms 104:32
enveloped in smoke1×Exodus 19:18
smolder1×Psalms 74:1
that they may smoke1×Psalms 144:5
will burn1×Deuteronomy 29:20
will Your anger smolder1×Psalms 80:4
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 19:18עָשַׁ֣ןtoenveloped in smokeVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularDeuteronomy 29:20יֶעְשַׁ֨ןtowill burnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularPsalms 74:1יֶעְשַׁ֥ןtosmolderVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularPsalms 80:4עָ֝שַׁ֗נְתָּtowill Your anger smolderVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularPsalms 104:32וְֽיֶעֱשָֽׁנוּ׃toand they smolderConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralPsalms 144:5וְֽיֶעֱשָֽׁנוּ׃tothat they may smokeConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 19:18
Aligned rows6
Books represented3
Exodus1Deuteronomy1Psalms4
Source forms
וְֽיֶעֱשָֽׁנוּ׃2xwə·ye·‘ĕ·šā·nūPsalms 104:32, Psalms 144:5
יֶעְשַׁ֨ן1xye‘·šanDeuteronomy 29:20
יֶעְשַׁ֥ן1xye‘·šanPsalms 74:1
עָשַׁ֣ן1x‘ā·šanExodus 19:18
עָ֝שַׁ֗נְתָּ1x‘ā·šan·tāPsalms 80:4
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural2xPsalms 104:32, Psalms 144:5
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular2xDeuteronomy 29:20, Psalms 74:1
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular1xPsalms 80:4
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular1xExodus 19:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to smoke , whether literal or figurative
Source Gloss
to smoke , whether literal or figurative
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to smoke, whether literal or figurative BDB: smoke Usage: be angry (be on a) smoke.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms4
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense4×
ImperfectDeut 29:19 · Ps 74:12×
PerfectExod 19:18 · Ps 80:52×
Word Origins
עָשַׁן is a primitive root - no further derivation.