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Strong's H6227 עָשָׁן (ashan)

Ashan means “smoke” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H6227
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 24
Books 13

Strong's H6227 Quick Answer

Strong's H6227 עָשָׁן (`ashan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `ashan (aw-shawn') n-m. 1. smoke, literally or figuratively (vapor, dust, anger) [from H6225] It has 24 linked Bible usages across 13 books. Visible English usage signals include smoke. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`ashan (aw-shawn') n-m. 1. smoke, literally or figuratively (vapor, dust, anger) [from H6225]
Usage
24 linked usages
Books
13 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
smoke

Meaning and Definition

`ashan (aw-shawn') n-m. 1. smoke, literally or figuratively (vapor, dust, anger) [from H6225] KJV: smoke(-ing). Root(s): H6225

Original Word
עָשָׁן
Transliteration
`ashan
Derivation
Root: עשׁן First root strongs: 6225
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6227. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H6227 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `ashan, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

smoke Exodus 19:18 23×

How Strong's H6227 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 24 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6227 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H6227 in the Old Testament

24 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 15:17 KJV

And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.

Exodus 19:18 KJV

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.

Joshua 8:20 KJV

And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.

Usage Excerpts

First 24 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6227.

Genesis 15:17 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
Exodus 19:18 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Joshua 8:20 Old Testament, KJV
And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.
Joshua 8:21 Old Testament, KJV
And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai.
Judges 20:38 Old Testament, KJV
Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait, that they should make a great flame with smoke rise up out of the city.
Judges 20:40 Old Testament, KJV
But when the flame began to arise up out of the city with a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them, and, behold, the flame of the city ascended up to heaven.
2 Samuel 22:9 Old Testament, KJV
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
Job 41:20 Old Testament, KJV
Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.
Psalms 18:8 Old Testament, KJV
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
Psalms 37:20 Old Testament, KJV
But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.
Psalms 68:2 Old Testament, KJV
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
Psalms 102:3 Old Testament, KJV
For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.
Proverbs 10:26 Old Testament, KJV
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
Song of Solomon 3:6 Old Testament, KJV
Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?
Isaiah 4:5 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence.
Isaiah 6:4 Old Testament, KJV
And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.
Isaiah 9:18 Old Testament, KJV
For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke.
Isaiah 14:31 Old Testament, KJV
Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved: for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times.
Isaiah 34:10 Old Testament, KJV
It shall not be quenched night nor day; the smoke thereof shall go up for ever: from generation to generation it shall lie waste; none shall pass through it for ever and ever.
Isaiah 51:6 Old Testament, KJV
Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.
Isaiah 65:5 Old Testament, KJV
Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
Hosea 13:3 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.
Joel 2:30 Old Testament, KJV
And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.
Nahum 2:13 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6227, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 2 usages, Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 7 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H6227 FAQ

What does ashan (עָשָׁן) mean?

Ashan (Strong's H6227) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "smoke". `ashan (aw-shawn') n-m. 1. smoke, literally or figuratively (vapor, dust, anger) [from H6225]

How many times is ashan (עָשָׁן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 24 linked usages for Strong's H6227 across 13 books.

Where can I study ashan (עָשָׁן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6227 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate ashan (עָשָׁן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as smoke. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.