בֶֽ/עָשָׁן֙
𐤁/𐤏𐤔𐤍
ʻâshân
in smoke
A visible suspension of fine particles in air produced by burning substances; smoke. The term denotes the physical manifestation resulting from combustion (as of sacrificial offerings, incense, burning cities, or natural phenomena), and can also serve metaphorically to describe the transient, obscuring, or wrathful aspects of destruction and divine anger.
Nahum 2:14 · Word #7
Lexicon H6227
| Lemma | עָשָׁן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤔𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʻâshân |
| Strong's | H6227 |
| Definition | A visible suspension of fine particles in air produced by burning substances; smoke. The term denotes the physical manifestation resulting from combustion (as of sacrificial offerings, incense, burning cities, or natural phenomena), and can also serve metaphorically to describe the transient, obscuring, or wrathful aspects of destruction and divine anger. |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in smoke |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6227-08
smoke
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun (absolute); some occurrences include prefixed conjunction וְ ("and") or preposition בְ ("in/with"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עָשָׁן is a masculine singular form directly derived from the root meaning "to produce smoke." The rendering "smoke" preserves the concrete substance denoted by the noun, regardless of prefixed conjunctions or prepositions in specific forms. |
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