What does אַתּוּן (ʾatûn) mean in the Bible?
אַתּוּן (ʾatûn): Furnace symbolizing divine judgment or testing, especially in covenant contexts of refinement and punishment.
Hebrew · H861
אַתּוּן
Probably a fire-place , i.e. furnace
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אַתּוּןH861
Pronunciationʾatûn
What does אַתּוּן (ʾatûn) mean in the Bible?
אַתּוּן (ʾatûn): Furnace symbolizing divine judgment or testing, especially in covenant contexts of refinement and punishment.
Full entry for אַתּוּן (H861) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H861?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include furnace (8), and the furnace (1), the furnace (1).
Where does אַתּוּן (ʾatûn) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Daniel 3:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (10).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itfurnace8×Daniel 3:6, Daniel 3:11, Daniel 3:15, Daniel 3:17
and the furnace1×Daniel 3:22
the furnace1×Daniel 3:19
Show sample aligned rows
Daniel 3:6אַתּ֥וּןtofurnaceNoun - masculine singular constructDaniel 3:11אַתּ֥וּןtofurnaceNoun - masculine singular constructDaniel 3:15אַתּ֥וּןtofurnaceNoun - masculine singular constructDaniel 3:17אַתּ֨וּןtofurnaceNoun - masculine singular constructDaniel 3:19לְאַתּוּנָ֔אtothe furnacePreposition-l | Noun - masculine singular determinateDaniel 3:20לְאַתּ֥וּןtofurnacePreposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructDaniel 3:21אַתּ֥וּןtofurnaceNoun - masculine singular constructDaniel 3:22וְאַתּוּנָ֖אtoand the furnaceConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinateDaniel 3:23אַתּוּן־tofurnaceNoun - masculine singular constructDaniel 3:26אַתּ֣וּןtofurnaceNoun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDaniel 3:6
Aligned rows10
Books represented1
Daniel10
Source forms
אַתּ֥וּן4x’at·tūnDaniel 3:6, Daniel 3:11, Daniel 3:15, Daniel 3:21
אַתּ֨וּן1x’at·tūnDaniel 3:17
אַתּ֣וּן1x’at·tūnDaniel 3:26
אַתּוּן־1x’at·tūn-Daniel 3:23
וְאַתּוּנָ֖א1xwə·’at·tū·nāDaniel 3:22
לְאַתּ֥וּן1xlə·’at·tūnDaniel 3:20
לְאַתּוּנָ֔א1xlə·’at·tū·nāDaniel 3:19
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct7xDaniel 3:6, Daniel 3:11, Daniel 3:15, Daniel 3:17
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate1xDaniel 3:22
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct1xDaniel 3:20
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular determinate1xDaniel 3:19
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Furnace symbolizing divine judgment or testing, especially in covenant contexts of refinement and punishment.
Source Gloss
probably a fire-place , i.e. furnace
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Furnace symbolizing divine judgment or testing, especially in covenant contexts of refinement and punishment.
probably a fire-place, i.e. furnace BDB: furnace Usage: furnace.
Word Origins
אַתּוּן is built from this root: