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Lexicon :: Strong's H1878 - dāšēn

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דָּשֵׁן
Transliteration
dāšēn
Pronunciation
daw-shane'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 457

Strong’s Definitions

דָּשֵׁן dâshên, daw-shane'; a primitive root; also denominatively (from H1880) to be fat; transitively, to fatten (or regard as fat); specifically to anoint; figuratively, to satisfy; to remove (fat) ashes (of sacrifices):—accept, anoint, take away the (receive) ashes (from), make (wax) fat.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H1878 in the following manner: made fat (6x), wax fat (1x), take away ashes (1x), anoint (1x), receive his ashes (1x), accept (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's H1878 in the following manner: made fat (6x), wax fat (1x), take away ashes (1x), anoint (1x), receive his ashes (1x), accept (1x).

  1. to be fat, grow fat, become fat, become prosperous, anoint

    1. (Qal) of prosperity (fig.)

    2. (Piel)

      1. to make fat, anoint

      2. to find fat (of offering - acceptable)

      3. to take away ashes (from altar)

    3. (Pual) to be made fat

    4. (Hothpael) to fatten oneself (of Jehovah's sword)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
דָּשֵׁן dâshên, daw-shane'; a primitive root; also denominatively (from H1880) to be fat; transitively, to fatten (or regard as fat); specifically to anoint; figuratively, to satisfy; to remove (fat) ashes (of sacrifices):—accept, anoint, take away the (receive) ashes (from), make (wax) fat.
STRONGS H1878: Abbreviations
† דָּשֵׁן verb be fat, grow fat (Arabic bdb020602; whence also bdb020603 grease, fat; Late Hebrew דִּשֵּׁן make fat, compare Late Hebrew דֶּשֶׁן fat) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular וְדָשֵׁן consecutive Deuteronomy 31:20 (JE) figurative of Israel's prosperity.
Pi. Perfect דִּשַּׁנְתָּ Psalm 23:5; וְדִשְּׁנוּ consecutive Numbers 4:13; Imperfect: יְדַשְּׁנֶהֶֽֽֽֿסּלָה Psalm 20:4 volunt. (compare Ges§ 48, 3 De; but perhaps read suffix נֶהָ-, נָהּ- see Ki Gesl.c.); 3rd person feminine singular תְּדַשֶּׁןֿ Proverbs 15:30; Infinitive לְדַשְּׁנוֺ Exodus 27:3 — causative make fat בשׁמן ד׳ ראשׁי i.e. anoint, symbol of festivity and joy Psalm 23:5; עָ֑צֶם ד׳ Proverbs 15:30 of bodily effect of good news; עולה ד׳ find a burnt-offering fat = acceptable Psalm 20:4; elsewhere denominative from דֶּשֶׁן (fat ashes); — take away, clear away the fat ashes (accusative of altar cleared) Numbers 4:13 (P), so סירות לְדַשְּׁנוֺ Exodus 27:3 (P).
Pu. Imperfect יְדֻשָּׁ֑ן Proverbs 28:25; Isaiah 34:7; 3rd person feminine singular תְּדֻשָּׁן Proverbs 11:25; Proverbs 13:4 — passive of causation Pi. be made fat, of dust saturated מֵחַלֶב Isaiah 34:7; figurative of prosperity of the liberal Proverbs 11:25, the diligent Proverbs 13:4, the trustful Proverbs 28:25.
Hothp. Perfect 3rd person feminine singular הֻדַּ֫שְׁנָה (compare Ol§ 271 Ges§ 54. 3) Isaiah 34:6, of Yahweh's sword: — it hath fattened itself מֵחֶלֶב (|| דָּם מָֽלְאָה).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

27:3; 27:3

Numbers

4:13; 4:13

Deuteronomy

31:20

Psalms

20:4; 20:4; 23:5; 23:5

Proverbs

11:25; 11:25; 13:4; 13:4; 15:30; 15:30; 28:25; 28:25

Isaiah

34:6; 34:7; 34:7

H1878

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Strong's Number H1878 matches the Hebrew דָּשֵׁן (dāšēn),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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