תְּדֻשָּׁן
To be fat ; transitively, to fatten (or regard as fat); specifically to anoint ; figuratively, to satisfy ; to remove (fat) ashes (of sacrifices) · to fulfill
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דָּשֵׁן H1878 to be fat ; transitively, to fatten (or regard as fat); specifically to anoint ; figuratively, to satisfy ; to remove (fat) ashes (of sacrifices)
πληρόω G4137 to fulfill
What does תְּדֻשָּׁן (tedushan) mean in the Bible?
דָּשֵׁן · πληρόω is a Hebrew word meaning "to be made full, satisfied, enriched".
Full entry for תְּדֻשָּׁן (H1878, G4137) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 4×
Hithpolal 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 2×
Hebrew Verb Forms
How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).
Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).
Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)
Word Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
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