Lexical Definition
אַתּוּן ʼattûwn (at-toon') furnace A:N-M
(Aramaic) probably from the corresponding to אֵשׁ
furnace.
- probably a fire-place, i.e. furnace
1) furnace
See Greek: κάμινος
Usage: 7 forms in 10 verses
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אַתוּן noun masculineDan 3:19 (probably femininevDan 3:26) furnace (probably loan-word from Assyrian utûnu, atûnu, id., [also Tel Amarna], DHMVOJ 1.23 Buhl; Syriac hence Arabic
as loan-word Frä26; Ethiopic
Di763; conjectures on etymology in K§ 59 Anm. LagBN 111); — construct ׳א Dan 3:6; Dan 3:11; Dan 3:15; Dan 3:17; Dan 3:20; Dan 3:21; Dan 3:23; Dan 3:26 emphatic אַתוּנָא Dan 3:19; Dan 3:22. אִתַי see אִיתַי.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Daniel | 3:6 · 3:11 · 3:15 · 3:17 · 3:19 · 3:20 · 3:21 · 3:22 · 3:23 · 3:26 |