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אַתּוּן H861

H861 is the Hebrew word אַתּוּן, transliterated ʼattûwn and said at-toon'. The King James Version most often renders it furnace.

Word: אַתּוּןTransliteration: ʼattûwnSaid: at-toon'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 5 verses

What it means

probably a fire-place, i.e. furnace.

Where it comes from

(Aramaic) probably from the corresponding to H784 (אֵשׁ).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

furnace 5×

Strong's own list of renderings: furnace.

Verses using אַתּוּן

All 5 verses, quoted in full.

Daniel 3:15 · KJV

Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?

Daniel 3:17 · KJV

If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.

Daniel 3:19 · KJV

Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.

Daniel 3:22 · KJV

Therefore because the king’s commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

Daniel 3:26 · KJV

Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire.

Common questions

What does Strong's H861 mean?

H861 is the Hebrew word אַתּוּן (ʼattûwn), meaning probably a fire-place, i.e. furnace.

How is H861 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it furnace (5 times).

How many times does H861 appear in the Bible?

אַתּוּן (ʼattûwn) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H861 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) probably from the corresponding to H784 (אֵשׁ).

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