Hebrew · H4924

מַשְׁמָן

Fat , i.e. (literally and abstractly) fatness ; but usually (figuratively and concretely) a rich dish, a fertile field, a robust man

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מַשְׁמָןH4924

Pronunciationmašĕmān

What does מַשְׁמָן (mašĕmān) mean in the Bible?

מַשְׁמָן (mašĕmān): Abundance and prosperity expressed through physical richness, from bodily fat to fertile land to sumptuous food

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What does מַשְׁמָן (mašĕmān) mean in the Bible?

מַשְׁמָן (mašĕmān): Abundance and prosperity expressed through physical richness, from bodily fat to fertile land to sumptuous food

How does the BSB render H4924?

The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include among [Assyria’s] stout warriors (1), and the fat (1), and the richness (1), away from the richness (1), the richest (1).

Where does מַשְׁמָן (mašĕmān) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 27:28. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (2), Isaiah (2), Daniel (1), Nehemiah (1).

Source Word Evidence

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How English Renders It

among [Assyria’s] stout warriors1×Isaiah 10:16

and the fat1×Isaiah 17:4

and the richness1×Genesis 27:28

away from the richness1×Genesis 27:39

the richest1×Daniel 11:24

their strongest1×Psalms 78:31

what is rich1×Nehemiah 8:10

Show sample aligned rows

Genesis 27:28וּמִשְׁמַנֵּ֖יtoand the richnessConjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Genesis 27:39מִשְׁמַנֵּ֤יtoaway from the richnessPreposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Nehemiah 8:10מַשְׁמַנִּ֜יםtowhat is richNoun - masculine plural Psalms 78:31בְּמִשְׁמַנֵּיהֶ֑םtotheir strongestPreposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Isaiah 10:16בְּמִשְׁמַנָּ֖יוtoamong [Assyria’s] stout warriorsPreposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Isaiah 17:4וּמִשְׁמַ֥ןtoand the fatConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Daniel 11:24וּבְמִשְׁמַנֵּ֣יtothe richestConjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 27:28

Aligned rows7

Books represented5

Genesis2Nehemiah1Psalms1Isaiah2Daniel1

Source forms

בְּמִשְׁמַנֵּיהֶ֑ם1xbə·miš·man·nê·hemPsalms 78:31

בְּמִשְׁמַנָּ֖יו1xbə·miš·man·nāwIsaiah 10:16

וּבְמִשְׁמַנֵּ֣י1xū·ḇə·miš·man·nêDaniel 11:24

וּמִשְׁמַ֥ן1xū·miš·manIsaiah 17:4

וּמִשְׁמַנֵּ֖י1xū·miš·man·nêGenesis 27:28

מִשְׁמַנֵּ֤י1xmiš·man·nêGenesis 27:39

מַשְׁמַנִּ֜ים1xmaš·man·nîmNehemiah 8:10

Parsing patterns

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct1xIsaiah 17:4

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct1xDaniel 11:24

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct1xGenesis 27:28

Noun - masculine plural1xNehemiah 8:10

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural1xPsalms 78:31

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular1xIsaiah 10:16

Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct1xGenesis 27:39

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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מַשְׁמָן

What does מַשְׁמָן (mašĕmān) mean in the Bible?

What does מַשְׁמָן (mašĕmān) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H4924?

Where does מַשְׁמָן (mašĕmān) appear in Scripture?

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