דֶּ֫שֶׁן
de.shen
“ashes”
Definition
the fat; abstractly fatness, i.e. (figuratively) abundance; specifically the (fatty) ashes of sacrifices
from H1878 (דָּשֵׁן);
- fat ashes, fatness 1a) fatness 1a1) of fertility 1a2) of blessing (fig.) 1b) fat ashes (ashes of victims, mixed with the fat)
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
דֶּ֫שֶׁן appears 9 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
That day the man of God gave a sign, saying, “The LORD has spoken this sign: ‘Surely the altar will be split apart, and the ashes upon it will be poured out.’”
And the altar was split apart, and the ashes poured out, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.
Why spend money on that which is not bread,and your labor on that which does not satisfy?Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good,and your soul will delight in the richest of foods.
But the olive tree replied,‘Should I stop giving my oilthat honors both God and man,to hold sway over the trees?’
I will fill the souls of the priests abundantly,and will fill My people with My goodness,”declares the LORD.
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