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Lexicon :: Strong's H6245 - ʿāšaṯ

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עָשַׁת
Transliteration
ʿāšaṯ
Pronunciation
aw-shath'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1716,1717

Strong’s Definitions

עָשַׁת ʻâshath, aw-shath'; a primitive root; probably to be sleek, i.e. glossy; hence (through the idea of polishing) to excogitate (as if forming in the mind):—shine, think.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's H6245 in the following manner: shine (1x), think (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's H6245 in the following manner: shine (1x), think (1x).

  1. (Qal) to be smooth, be shiny, gleam

  2. (Hithpael) to think

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָשַׁת ʻâshath, aw-shath'; a primitive root; probably to be sleek, i.e. glossy; hence (through the idea of polishing) to excogitate (as if forming in the mind):—shine, think.
STRONGS H6245: Abbreviations
† I. [עָשַׁת] verb smooth or shiny (?), si vera lectio (compare עֶשֶׁת); — only
Qal Perfect 3rd person plural שָֽׁמְנוּ עָֽשְׁתוּ Jeremiah 5:28 (figurative) they have grown fat, they are smooth (or shine, from fat); doubtful word, Thes conjecture עָֽשְׁרוּ have grown rich (compare Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version Targum), so Gie (but וַיַּעֲשִׁירוּ precedes, Jeremiah 5:27).

† II. [עָשַׁת] verb Hithp. think (Aramaism: Biblical Aramaic Participle עֲשִׁית, Targum אִתְעַשַּׁת); —
Hithp. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular לָנוּ יִתְעַשֵּׁת א׳ Jonah 1:6 perhaps God will give a thought to us (compare חשׁב Psalm 40:18 [Psalm 40:17]).

See related Aramaic BDB entry H6246.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Psalms

40:17

Jeremiah

5:27; 5:28

Jonah

1:6

H6245

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6245 matches the Hebrew עָשַׁת (ʿāšaṯ),
which occurs 2 times in 2 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 5:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:28 - and have grown fat and sleek. Their evil deeds have no limit; they do not seek justice. They do not promote the case of the fatherless; they do not defend the just cause of the poor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 1:6 - The captain went to him and said, “How can you sleep? Get up and call on your god! Maybe he will take notice of us so that we will not perish.”
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