6225. ashan

Lexicon

ashan: Smoke

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

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.

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.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2586 καπνός (kapnos): smoke
• G2372 θυμός (thumos): passion, anger, wrath

These Greek terms capture similar themes of smoke and anger, reflecting the continuity of these concepts across the Hebrew and Greek Scriptures.

Usage: The verb עָשַׁן (ʿāšān) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the act of smoking or emitting smoke. It is often used metaphorically to describe anger or wrath, as smoke is associated with burning and fire.

Context: The Hebrew verb עָשַׁן (ʿāšān) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, often conveying the imagery of smoke rising from a fire. This term is used both literally and metaphorically. Literally, it describes the physical act of smoke rising, as seen in contexts involving sacrifices or burning incense. Metaphorically, it is used to depict the intensity of anger or divine wrath, as smoke is a natural byproduct of fire, which is often associated with judgment or purification.

For example, in Psalm 74:1, the psalmist pleads, "Why have You rejected us forever, O God? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture?" Here, the term is used metaphorically to describe God's anger as a consuming fire, emphasizing the intensity and visible manifestation of His wrath.

The imagery of smoke is also used in prophetic literature to describe the presence and power of God. In Isaiah 6:4, the temple fills with smoke as a sign of God's majestic presence: "The doorposts and thresholds shook at the sound of their voices, and the temple was filled with smoke."

The use of עָשַׁן (ʿāšān) in the Hebrew Bible underscores the multifaceted nature of smoke as both a literal and symbolic element, representing both the physical act of burning and the emotional or divine response of anger.

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

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.