כְּ/עֶ֣שֶׁן
𐤊/𐤏𐤔𐤍
ʻâshân
like 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.
Exodus 19:18 · Word #13
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 HR/Ncmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | like smoke |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6227-06
like smoke
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular construct with prefixed preposition כְּ (“like/as”). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עֶשֶׁן (masculine singular construct) denotes the visible product of burning—smoke. The prefixed כְּ adds comparison, yielding "like smoke," preserving both the root meaning and the morphological form. |
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