שָׁמָן
she.man
“fat”
Definition
fat, i.e. (literally and abstractly) fatness; but usually (figuratively and concretely) a rich dish, a fertile field, a robust man
from H8080 (שָׁמַן);
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
שָׁמָן appears 7 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
In a time of peace, he will invade the richest provinces and do what his fathers and forefathers never did. He will lavish plunder, loot, and wealth on his followers, and he will plot against the strongholds—but only for a time.
May God give to you the dew of heavenand the richness of the earth—an abundance of grain and new wine.
His father Isaac answered him:“Behold, your dwelling place shall beaway from the richness of the land,away from the dew of heaven above.
Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts will send a wasting diseaseamong Assyria’s stout warriors,and under his pomp will be kindleda fire like a burning flame.
“In that day the splendor of Jacob will fade,and the fat of his body will waste away,
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