The meaning of “כִּבְשָׁן”
Understanding kibshân reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
furnace. - a smelting furnace (as reducing metals) 1) kiln (pottery or lime), smelting forge, furnace
כִּבְשָׁן
furnace. - a smelting furnace (as reducing metals) 1) kiln (pottery or lime), smelting forge, furnace
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 19:28 | “And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.” Word: כִּבְשָׁן (kibshân) | |
| Exodus 9:8 | “And the Lord said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh.” Word: כִּבְשָׁן (kibshân) | |
| Exodus 9:10 | “And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast.” Word: כִּבְשָׁן (kibshân) | |
| Exodus 19:18 | “And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the Lord descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.” Word: כִּבְשָׁן (kibshân) |
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