דָּשֵׁן

da.shenVerbH1878

to prosper

From: a primitive root; also denominatively (from H1880 (דֶּשֶׁן))

Short Definition

to be fat; transitively, to fatten (or regard as fat); specifically to anoint; figuratively, to satisfy; to remove (fat) ashes (of sacrifices)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to be fat, grow fat, become fat, become prosperous, anoint 1a) (Qal) of prosperity (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make fat, anoint 1b2) to find fat (of offering-acceptable) 1b3) to take away ashes (from altar) 1c) (Pual) to be made fat 1d) (Hothpael) to fatten oneself (of Jehovah's sword)

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

10 times

Appears 10 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Proverbs
4
Isaiah
2
Deuteronomy
1
Exodus
1
Numbers
1

Key Passages

  • Deuteronomy 31:20
  • Isaiah 34:6
  • Numbers 4:13
  • Proverbs 13:4
  • Proverbs 28:25

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