Hebrew · H1878, G4147 · unreviewed

יְדֻשָּׁן

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

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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)
πλουτέω G4147 to be (or become) wealthy (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation ploutéō
Wealth accumulation used metaphorically for spiritual abundance or self-sufficiency before God.
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What does יְדֻשָּׁן (yedushan) mean in the Bible?

דָּשֵׁן · πλουτέω is a Hebrew word meaning "to become prosperous, flourishing, or well-supplied".

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Meaning

to become prosperous, flourishing, or well-supplied
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject
Imperfect Isa 34:7 · Prov 28:25 · Prov 11:25 · Prov 13:4
Hithpolal
Perfect Isa 34:6
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action
Imperfect Prov 15:30
Perfect Ps 23:5
Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Imperfect 5 Perfect 2
Stem
Pual 4 Piel 2 Hothpaal 1
Mood
Indicative/jussive 5 Indicative 2

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.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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