Chorashan — the meaning of the Hebrew name כּוֹר עָשָׁן

כּוֹר עָשָׁן

Kôwr ʻÂshân · pronounced kore aw-shawn' · Strong's H3565 · a place

Chorashan means furnace of smoke.

Built from

כּוּר kûwr (from, H3564) — a pot or furnace (as if excavated) open in the lexicon ›

עָשָׁן ʻâshân (and, H6227) — smoke, literally or figuratively (vapor, dust, anger) open in the lexicon ›

from H3564 and H6227; furnace of smoke; Cor-Ashan, a place in Palestine.

1Sam 30:30 And to them which were in Hormah, and to them which were in Chor–ashan, and to them which were in Athach, (KJV)

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 1 Samuel

In the app every proper name in the chapter is highlighted; tap one for its meaning and parts. See also People of the Bible, Places of the Bible and the Names of God.

Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

Hebrew Explorer Weekly

One email, every Friday

This week’s Torah portion, a Hebrew word from it, an archaeology discovery, and what’s new — in time for Shabbat. Free, and one click to stop.