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עָשָׁן

Smoke , literally or figuratively ( vapor , dust , anger )

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עָשָׁןH6227
Pronunciationashan

What does עָשָׁן (ashan) mean in the Bible?

עָשָׁן (ashan): Smoke as visible, rising manifestation—of fire's presence, divine anger's intensity, or judgment's presence

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Questions this entry answers

What does עָשָׁן (ashan) mean in the Bible?

עָשָׁן (ashan): Smoke as visible, rising manifestation—of fire's presence, divine anger's intensity, or judgment's presence

How does the BSB render H6227?

The BSB source-word alignment has 25 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of smoke (6), like smoke (4), smoke (4), a cloud of smoke (1), a smoking (1).

Where does עָשָׁן (ashan) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 15:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (7), Psalms (4), Exodus (2), Joshua (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
of smoke6×Judges 20:38, Judges 20:40, Song Of Solomon 3:6, Isaiah 4:5
like smoke4×Psalms 37:20, Psalms 102:3, Isaiah 51:6, Hosea 13:3
smoke4×Joshua 8:21, 2 Samuel 22:9, Job 41:20, Psalms 18:8
a cloud of smoke1×Isaiah 14:31
a smoking1×Genesis 15:17
and smoke1×Proverbs 10:26
And the smoke1×Exodus 19:18
are smoke1×Isaiah 65:5
As smoke1×Psalms 68:2
Its smoke1×Isaiah 34:10
like the smoke1×Exodus 19:18
the smoke1×Joshua 8:20
to cinders1×Nahum 2:13
with smoke1×Isaiah 6:4
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 15:17עָשָׁן֙toa smokingNoun - masculine singularExodus 19:18עֲשָׁנוֹ֙toAnd the smokeNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularExodus 19:18כְּעֶ֣שֶׁןtolike the smokePreposition-k | Noun - masculine singular constructJoshua 8:20עֲשַׁ֤ןtothe smokeNoun - masculine singular constructJoshua 8:21עֲשַׁ֣ןtosmokeNoun - masculine singular constructJudges 20:38הֶעָשָׁ֖ןtoof smokeArticle | Noun - masculine singularJudges 20:40עָשָׁ֑ןtoof smokeNoun - masculine singular2 Samuel 22:9עָשָׁן֙toSmokeNoun - masculine singularJob 41:20עָשָׁ֑ןtoSmokeNoun - masculine singularPsalms 18:8עָשָׁ֨ן׀toSmokeNoun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 15:17
Aligned rows25
Books represented13
Genesis1Exodus2Joshua2Judges22 Samuel1Job1Psalms4Proverbs1Song Of Solomon1Isaiah7Hosea1Joel1Nahum1
Source forms
עָשָׁ֑ן3x‘ā·šānJudges 20:40, Job 41:20, Song Of Solomon 3:6
עָשָֽׁן׃3x‘ā·šānIsaiah 6:4, Isaiah 9:18, Joel 2:30
עָשָׁן֙2x‘ā·šānGenesis 15:17, 2 Samuel 22:9
עָשָׁ֣ן2x‘ā·šānIsaiah 14:31, Isaiah 65:5
בְעָשָׁ֣ן1xḇə·‘ā·šānPsalms 102:3
בֶעָשָׁ֣ן1xḇe·‘ā·šānPsalms 37:20
בֶֽעָשָׁן֙1xḇe·‘ā·šānNahum 2:13
הֶעָשָׁ֖ן1xhe·‘ā·šānJudges 20:38
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular12xGenesis 15:17, Judges 20:40, 2 Samuel 22:9, Job 41:20
Noun - masculine singular construct2xJoshua 8:20, Joshua 8:21
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular2xPsalms 37:20, Nahum 2:13
Article | Noun - masculine singular1xJudges 20:38
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 4:5
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular1xHosea 13:3
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xProverbs 10:26
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular1xIsaiah 34:10
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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