1. ashes, combustion residue — The powdery residue remaining after combustion. Used literally for ashes from burnt sacrifices (the red heifer purification rite, Num 19:9-10; altar ashes, Lev 6:3-4), from general burning (Ezek 28:18), and from domestic hearths (2 Sam 13:19). Frequently paired with 'dust' (afar) in expressions of self-abasement and mourning (Gen 18:27 'dust and ashes'; Job 30:19; 42:6). Central to penitential and lamentation rituals: sitting in sackcloth and ashes (Esth 4:1; Jer 6:26; Dan 9:3; Jon 3:6). Metaphorically signifies worthlessness or transience (Isa 44:20 'feeds on ashes'; Ps 102:9; Isa 61:3 where God gives 'a garland instead of ashes'). Prepositional variations (in ashes, like ash, ashes of, to ashes) reflect syntactic context rather than distinct lexical senses, as the underlying referent is uniformly combustion residue throughout. 22×
AR["الرَّمادِ","الرَّمَادِ","بِٱلرَّمَادِ","رَماداً","رَمادًا","رَمَادًا","رَمَادٍ","رَمَادَ","فِي-الرَّمَادِ","فِي-الـ-رَّمَادِ","وَ-الرَّمادِ","وَ-الرَّمَادَ","وَ-رَمَادًا","وَ-رَمَادٌ","وَ-رَمَادٍ","وَرَمَادٍ."]·ben["-এবং-ছাই","আর-ছাই","আর-ছাইয়ের","এবং-ছাই","এবং-ছাইয়ে","ও-ছাই","ছাই","ছাইকে","ছাইতে","ছাইয়ে","ছাইয়ের"]·DE["Asche","Asche-von","[אפר]","[באפר]","[האפר]","[ואפר]","ashes","und-Asche"]·EN["and-ashes","ashes","ashes-of","in-ashes","in-the-ashes","the-ashes"]·FR["[אפר]","[באפר]","[ואפר]","ashes","cendre","cendres-de","et-cendre","et-cendres","le-cendre"]·heb["אפר","ב-אפר","ה-אפר","ו-אפר"]·HI["-राख-में","और-रअख","और-राख","और-राख-की-तरह","और-राख-में","में-राख","राख","राख-की","राख-में","सुन्दर-पगड़ी"]·ID["abu","abu.","dalam-debu","dan-abu","di-abu","ke-dalam-abu"]·IT["[אפר]","[באפר]","[האפר]","[ואפר]","ashes","cenere","ceneri-di","e-ashes","e-cenere","e-e-ashes","il-il-ashes"]·jav["awu","awu-punika","ing-awu","lan-awu","lan-awu.","wonten-ing-awu"]·KO["그-재","그-쟿더미","그리고-재","그리고-재가","그리고-재를","그리고-재이다","재","재-를","재-속에서","재-에","재를","재에서-"]·PT["a-cinza","cinza","cinza-de","cinzas","e-cinza","e-cinza.","e-cinzas","em-cinza","na-cinza"]·RU["-пепел","в-пепел","в-пепле","и-пепел","и-пепле","и-пеплу","пепел","пепла","пеплом"]·ES["ceniza","ceniza-de","de-ceniza","en-ceniza","la-ceniza","y-ceniza"]·SW["katika-majivu","kwa-majivu","majivu","majivu-ya","mavumbini","na-majivu"]·TR["kul","kulun","kül","kül-içinde","kül-o","küllerin","külün","külünü","ve-kul","ve-kül","ve-küle","ve-külüm"]·urd["اور-راکھ","بَ-راکھ","جیسے","راکھ","راکھ-میں","راکھ-کے"]
Senses
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† אֵ֫פֶר n.[m.] ashes (as light, flying?)—א׳ abs. Gn 18:27 +; cstr. Nu 19:9, 10—ashes of red heifer, used in purifications Nu 19:9, 10; on head, as sign of humiliation 2 S 13:19; contrition Dn 9:3 (‖ צוֹם, שַׂק), Jon 3:6 (‖ שַׂק) cf. Jb 42:6 (עָפָר וא׳), Is 58:5 (‖ שַׂק); mourning Est 4:1, 3 (‖ שַׂק) cf. Jb 2:8 (ישׁב בתוך הא׳), Je 6:26 (‖ שַׂק), Ez 27:30 (‖ עפר); in sim. scattereth hoarfrost…