Hebrew · H1880

דֶּשֶׁן

The fat ; abstractly fatness , i.e. (figuratively) abundance ; specifically the (fatty) ashes of sacrifices

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דֶּשֶׁן H1880

Pronunciation dešen

What does דֶּשֶׁן (dešen) mean in the Bible?

דֶּשֶׁן (dešen): Fat's ritual transformation: from abundance to sacred ash, symbolizing offering's complete consumption.

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What does דֶּשֶׁן (dešen) mean in the Bible?

דֶּשֶׁן (dešen): Fat's ritual transformation: from abundance to sacred ash, symbolizing offering's complete consumption.

How does the BSB render H1880?

The BSB source-word alignment has 15 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the ashes (3), and the ashes (2), abundantly (1), and ashes (1), for ashes (1).

Where does דֶּשֶׁן (dešen) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 1:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (5), Psalms (3), 1 Kings (2), Jeremiah (2).

Source Word Evidence

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How English Renders It

the ashes 3× Leviticus 4:12, Leviticus 6:10, Leviticus 6:11

and the ashes 2× 1 Kings 13:3, 1 Kings 13:5

abundantly 1× Jeremiah 31:14

and ashes 1× Jeremiah 31:40

for ashes 1× Leviticus 1:16

in the richest of foods 1× Isaiah 55:2

my oil 1× Judges 9:9

of foods 1× Psalms 63:5

of richness 1× Job 36:16

the abundance 1× Psalms 36:8

the ash 1× Leviticus 4:12

with plenty 1× Psalms 65:11

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First aligned row Leviticus 1:16

Aligned rows 15

Books represented 7

Leviticus 5 Judges 1 1 Kings 2 Job 1 Psalms 3 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 2

Source forms

הַדֶּ֖שֶׁן 2x had·de·šen Leviticus 4:12, 1 Kings 13:5

בַּדֶּ֖שֶׁן 1x bad·de·šen Isaiah 55:2

דָּ֑שֶׁן 1x dā·šen Jeremiah 31:14

דָֽשֶׁן׃ 1x ḏā·šen Job 36:16

דָּֽשֶׁן׃ 1x dā·šen Psalms 65:11

דִּשְׁנִ֔י 1x diš·nî Judges 9:9

הַדֶּ֔שֶׁן 1x had·de·šen Leviticus 4:12

הַדֶּ֗שֶׁן 1x had·de·šen Leviticus 6:10

Parsing patterns

Article | Noun - masculine singular 7x Leviticus 1:16, Leviticus 4:12, Leviticus 6:10, Leviticus 6:11

Noun - masculine singular 3x Job 36:16, Psalms 65:11, Jeremiah 31:14

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 1x Psalms 63:5

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Jeremiah 31:40

Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 1x Judges 9:9

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Isaiah 55:2

Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Psalms 36:8

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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דֶּשֶׁן

What does דֶּשֶׁן (dešen) mean in the Bible?

What does דֶּשֶׁן (dešen) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H1880?

Where does דֶּשֶׁן (dešen) appear in Scripture?

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