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Furnace

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

FURNACE . EV [Note: English Version.] tr. [Note: translate or translation.] of kibshân ( Genesis 19:28 , Exodus 9:8 etc.), ’ăl îl ( Psalms 12:6 ), kûr ( Deuteronomy 4:20 , 1 Kings 8:51 etc.), ’attûn ( Daniel 3:8; Daniel 3:11 etc.), which stand for either a brick-kiln or a smelting furnace; and of tannûr , which is better rendered ‘oven’ (see Bread).

Bibliography Information
Hastings, James. Entry for 'Furnace'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hdb/​f/furnace.html. 1909.