6225. ashan
Strong's Lexicon
ashan: Smoke

Original Word: עָשַׁן
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: `ashan
Pronunciation: ah-shawn'
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-shan')
Definition: Smoke
Meaning: to smoke

Word Origin: From the root עָשַׁן (ashan), which means "to smoke" or "to be angry."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2586 (kapnos): Refers to smoke, often used in the New Testament in contexts of judgment or divine presence, similar to its Hebrew counterpart.

Usage: The Hebrew word "ashan" primarily refers to smoke, often used in the context of sacrificial offerings, divine manifestations, or as a metaphor for anger and judgment. It conveys the idea of something that is transient, obscuring, or indicative of divine presence or wrath.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, smoke was a significant element in religious rituals, particularly in burnt offerings and sacrifices. The rising smoke symbolized the ascent of offerings to God, representing purification and atonement. Additionally, smoke was associated with theophanies, where God's presence was manifested in a cloud or smoke, as seen in the wilderness journey of the Israelites.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
denominative verb from ashan
Definition
to smoke, be angry
NASB Translation
angry (1), burn (1), smoke (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
עָשַׁן verb denominative smoke, be wroth; —

Qal 1. a. smoke, Perfect3masculine singular ׳ע of mountain Exodus 19:18, so Imperfect3masculine plural יֶעֱשָׁ֑נוּ (at touch of ׳י) Psalm 104:32; Psalm 144:5.

b. figurative, 3 masculine singular ׳יֶעְשַׁן אַףיֿ, with ב against, Deuteronomy 20:19; Psalm 74:1. Hence

2 subject person, fume, i.e.be wroth, Perfect2masculine singular ׳עָשַׁנְתָּ בּ Psalm 80:5.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
be angry be on a smoke

A primitive root; to smoke, whether literal or figurative -- be angry (be on a) smoke.

Forms and Transliterations
וְֽיֶעֱשָֽׁנוּ׃ ויעשנו׃ יֶעְשַׁ֥ן יֶעְשַׁ֨ן יעשן עָ֝שַׁ֗נְתָּ עָשַׁ֣ן עשן עשנת ‘ā·šan ‘ā·šan·tā ‘āšan ‘āšantā aShan aShanta VeyeeShanu wə·ye·‘ĕ·šā·nū wəye‘ĕšānū ye‘·šan ye‘šan yeShan
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Englishman's Concordance
Exodus 19:18
HEB: וְהַ֤ר סִינַי֙ עָשַׁ֣ן כֻּלּ֔וֹ מִ֠פְּנֵי
NAS: [was] all in smoke because
KJV: Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because
INT: now Mount Sinai smoke all accept

Deuteronomy 29:20
HEB: כִּ֣י אָ֠ז יֶעְשַׁ֨ן אַף־ יְהוָ֤ה
NAS: and His jealousy will burn against that man,
KJV: and his jealousy shall smoke against that man,
INT: for for will burn the anger of the LORD

Psalm 74:1
HEB: זָנַ֣חְתָּ לָנֶ֑צַח יֶעְשַׁ֥ן אַ֝פְּךָ֗ בְּצֹ֣אן
NAS: Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep
KJV: [why] doth thine anger smoke against the sheep
INT: rejected alway smoke anger the sheep

Psalm 80:4
HEB: עַד־ מָתַ֥י עָ֝שַׁ֗נְתָּ בִּתְפִלַּ֥ת עַמֶּֽךָ׃
NAS: long will You be angry with the prayer
KJV: of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer
INT: against How will You be angry the prayer You

Psalm 104:32
HEB: יִגַּ֖ע בֶּהָרִ֣ים וְֽיֶעֱשָֽׁנוּ׃
NAS: the mountains, and they smoke.
KJV: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.
INT: touches the mountains smoke

Psalm 144:5
HEB: גַּ֖ע בֶּהָרִ֣ים וְֽיֶעֱשָֽׁנוּ׃
NAS: the mountains, that they may smoke.
KJV: the mountains, and they shall smoke.
INT: Touch the mountains may smoke

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6225
6 Occurrences


‘ā·šan — 1 Occ.
‘ā·šan·tā — 1 Occ.
wə·ye·‘ĕ·šā·nū — 2 Occ.
ye‘·šan — 2 Occ.















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