Lexicon Ashan: Smoke Original Word: עָשָׁן Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Ashan The same as ashan; Ashan, a place in Palestine -- Ashan. see HEBREW ashan NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as ashan Definition a place in Judah and later in Simeon NASB Translation Ashan (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. עָשָׁן proper name, of a location in Shephelah of Judah Joshua 15:42, in Simeon according to Joshua 19:7; 1 Chronicles 4:32, Levitical city 1 Chronicles 6:44; Ασαν, etc.; = בּוֺר עָשָׁן, q. v. p. 92 above Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root עָשַׁן (ashan), meaning "to smoke" or "to be angry."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew proper noun עָשָׁן (Ashan), as it is a specific place name unique to the Hebrew Bible. Usage: Ashan is used in the Hebrew Bible as the name of a town in the territory of Judah, later given to the tribe of Simeon. It is mentioned in the context of tribal allotments and Levitical cities. Context: Ashan is a town located in the southern part of ancient Israel, within the tribal allotment of Judah. It is later associated with the tribe of Simeon. The town is mentioned in several biblical passages, including Joshua 15:42, Joshua 19:7, 1 Chronicles 4:32, and 1 Chronicles 6:59. In these contexts, Ashan is listed among the cities given to the Levites, indicating its significance as a Levitical city. The name "Ashan" suggests a characteristic of the area, possibly related to smoke or a smoky appearance, which may have been due to natural phenomena or human activity. The exact location of Ashan is not definitively known today, but it is believed to have been situated in the Negev region, south of Hebron. Forms and Transliterations וְעָשָֽׁן׃ וְעָשָׁ֑ן ועשן ועשן׃ עָשָׁן֙ עשן ‘ā·šān ‘āšān aShan veaShan wə‘āšān wə·‘ā·šānLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 15:42 HEB: לִבְנָ֥ה וָעֶ֖תֶר וְעָשָֽׁן׃ NAS: Libnah and Ether and Ashan, KJV: Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan, INT: Libnah and Ether and Ashan Joshua 19:7 1 Chronicles 4:32 1 Chronicles 6:59 4 Occurrences |
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