kiv.shan denotes a smoke-producing furnace-like installation, used for soot and as a comparison for rising smoke.

The term denotes a furnace-like installation associated with soot and smoke: soot is taken from it in Exodus 9:8 and Exodus 9:10, while its rising smoke supplies the comparison in Genesis 19:28 and Exodus 19:18.

1. Furnace associated with soot and rising smoke · dominant

   All four occurrences show the same concrete referent. In Exodus 9:8 and Exodus 9:10, the masculine singular absolute form occurs in clauses about taking soot and scattering it; in Genesis 19:28 and Exodus 19:18, the APB renders smoke rising "like the smoke of a kiln."

   Exodus 9:8Exodus 9:10Genesis 19:28Exodus 19:18

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as "kiln" in each occurrence, both for soot taken from it and for smoke compared to its smoke. This consistent wording confirms the verse-level presentation rather than isolating every grammatical contribution of the Hebrew form.