Hebrew · H1878

דָּשֵׁן

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

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דָּשֵׁן H1878

What does דָּשֵׁן mean in the Bible?

דָּשֵׁן is a Hebrew word meaning "to be fat ; transitively, to fatten (or regard as fat); specifically to anoint ; figuratively, to satisfy ; to remove (fat) ashes (of sacrifices)".

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What does דָּשֵׁן mean in the Bible?

דָּשֵׁן is a Hebrew word meaning "to be fat ; transitively, to fatten (or regard as fat); specifically to anoint ; figuratively, to satisfy ; to remove (fat) ashes (of sacrifices)".

How does the BSB render H1878?

The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include will prosper (2), and look favorably on (1), and prosper (1), for removing ashes (1), is fully satisfied (1).

Where does דָּשֵׁן appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 27:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (4), Isaiah (2), Psalms (2), Deuteronomy (1).

Source Word Evidence

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How English Renders It

will prosper 2× Proverbs 11:25, Proverbs 28:25

and look favorably on 1× Psalms 20:3

and prosper 1× Deuteronomy 31:20

for removing ashes 1× Exodus 27:3

is fully satisfied 1× Proverbs 13:4

It drips 1× Isaiah 34:6

nourishes 1× Proverbs 15:30

Then they shall remove the ashes 1× Numbers 4:13

will be soaked 1× Isaiah 34:7

You anoint 1× Psalms 23:5

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First aligned row Exodus 27:3

Aligned rows 11

Books represented 6

Exodus 1 Numbers 1 Deuteronomy 1 Psalms 2 Proverbs 4 Isaiah 2

Source forms

יְדֻשָּֽׁן׃ 2x yə·ḏuš·šān Proverbs 28:25, Isaiah 34:7

דִּשַּׁ֖נְתָּ 1x diš·šan·tā Psalms 23:5

הֻדַּ֣שְׁנָה 1x hud·daš·nāh Isaiah 34:6

וְדָשֵׁ֑ן 1x wə·ḏā·šên Deuteronomy 31:20

וְדִשְּׁנ֖וּ 1x wə·ḏiš·šə·nū Numbers 4:13

יְדַשְּׁנֶ֣ה 1x yə·ḏaš·šə·neh Psalms 20:3

לְדַשְּׁנ֔וֹ 1x lə·ḏaš·šə·nōw Exodus 27:3

תְדֻשָּׁ֑ן 1x ṯə·ḏuš·šān Proverbs 11:25

Parsing patterns

Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person feminine singular 2x Proverbs 11:25, Proverbs 13:4

Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 2x Proverbs 28:25, Isaiah 34:7

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural 1x Numbers 4:13

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 31:20

Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular 1x Exodus 27:3

Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person feminine singular 1x Isaiah 34:6

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular 1x Proverbs 15:30

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Psalms 20:3

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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דָּשֵׁן

What does דָּשֵׁן mean in the Bible?

What does דָּשֵׁן mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H1878?

Where does דָּשֵׁן appear in Scripture?

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