The meaning of “עָשַׁן”
Understanding ʻâshan reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
be angry (be on a) smoke. - to smoke, whether literal or figurative 1) to smoke, be angry, be wroth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sm...
עָשַׁן
be angry (be on a) smoke. - to smoke, whether literal or figurative 1) to smoke, be angry, be wroth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to smoke 1a2) to fume, be wroth, be furious
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 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: עָשַׁן (ʻâshan) | |
| Deuteronomy 29:20 | “The Lord will not spare him, but then the anger of the Lord and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the Lord shall blot out his name from under heaven.” Word: עָשַׁן (ʻâshan) | |
| Psalms 104:32 | “He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.” Word: עָשַׁן (ʻâshan) |