Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Jim West <jwest AT highland.net>]

this is, properly speaking, an aramaic quetion- but you folks know all that
stuff too--

the aramaic word 'attun, translated "furnace" here-  does it specifically
mean "kiln" or "oven"?  what i am wondering is if the story portrays the 3
hebrews being tossed into a brick kiln or a bread oven.

my sense is that it is a kiln.  but i dont wanna go shootin off my mouth
without knowing aforehand.

thanks,

Jim

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