Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3536 |
|---|---|
| Word: | כִּבשָׁן |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H3533 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | kibshan |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kib-shawn' |
| Meaning: | 1. a smelting furnace (as reducing metals) |
| KJV Renderings: | furnace. |
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כִּבְשָׁן noun masculine kiln, for lime or pottery (so Ki, AW; MishnaKel viii. 9; √ and original meaning dubious; according to Thes as subduing, reducing its contents, compare igne ferrum domatur PlinNat. Hist. 36. 27) — always absolute; only in ׳ קִיטוֺר הַכּ Gen 19:28 ( J ; simile of smoke of כִּכָּר, Sodom and Gomorrah); ׳ עֶשֶׁן הַכּ Exod 19:18 ( E ; simile of smoke of Sinai); ׳ פִּיחַ כ ashes of kiln Exod 9:8, compare Exod 9:10 (both P ).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Genesis 19:28
Exodus 9:8
Exodus 19:18
