דֶּ֫שֶׁן

de.shenNoun (Masculine)H1880

ashes

From: from H1878 (דָּשֵׁן);

Short Definition

the fat; abstractly fatness, i.e. (figuratively) abundance; specifically the (fatty) ashes of sacrifices

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. fat ashes, fatness 1a) fatness 1a1) of fertility 1a2) of blessing (fig.) 1b) fat ashes (ashes of victims, mixed with the fat)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

9 times

Appears 9 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Kings
2
Jeremiah
2
Leviticus
2
Isaiah
1
Judges
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 13:3
  • 1 Kings 13:5
  • Isaiah 55:2
  • Judges 9:9
  • Jeremiah 31:14

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