Hebrew · H4924, H776 · unreviewed

מִשְׁמַנֵּי הָאָרֶץ

Fat , i.e. (literally and abstractly) fatness ; but usually (figuratively and concretely) a rich dish, a fertile field, a robust man · the earth (at large, or partitively a land )

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מַשְׁמָן H4924 fat , i.e. (literally and abstractly) fatness ; but usually (figuratively and concretely) a rich dish, a fertile field, a robust man
Pronunciation mašĕmān
Abundance and prosperity expressed through physical richness, from bodily fat to fertile land to sumptuous food
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אֶרֶץ H776 the earth (at large, or partitively a land )
Pronunciation erets
Physical ground and soil extend metaphorically to inhabited territory, nation, and cosmic order under divine rule.
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What does מִשְׁמַנֵּי הָאָרֶץ (mishmanei ha-aretz) mean in the Bible?

מַשְׁמָן · אֶרֶץ is a Hebrew word meaning "fatness of the earth".

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Meaning

fatness of the earth
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