Bible Location

Ashan

Meaning: smoke · 4 cross references · Modern-day map available

Ashan was a southern town associated with Judah, Simeon, and Levitical allocations. It is important because it appears in the interlocking territorial lists that show how the south of the land was organized and shared. First appears in Josh 15:42.1

Place meaning

smoke

Coordinates

31.81, 34.94

First appears

Josh 15:42

AI summary: Ashan does not drive a major narrative, but it does help clarify how tribal and priestly geography worked. Its references place it within the southern town networks of Judah and Simeon and within the distribution of Levitical cities. That makes it a useful example of the layered way biblical land records overlap rather than a purely isolated entry. The cross references present Ashan as a southern settlement remembered through inheritance and sacred service arrangements.1

Place meaning

smoke

Latitude

31.81

Longitude

34.94

Bible references

4