Strongs Number: H1878
- Hebrew Word
- דָּשֵׁן
- Transliteration
- dâshên
- Phonetic
- daw-shane'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to be fat; transitively to fatten (or regard as fat); specifically to anoint; figuratively to satisfy; denominatively (from H1880) to remove (fat) ashes (of sacrifices)
- BDB Definition
-
1. to be fat, grow fat, become fat, become prosperous, anoint
a. (Qal) of prosperity (fig.)
b. (Piel)
1. to make fat, anoint
2. to find fat (of offering - acceptable)
3. to take away ashes (from altar)
c. (Pual) to be made fat
d. (Hothpael) to fatten oneself (of Jehovah's sword)
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- {accept} {anoint} take away the (receive) ashes ({from}) make (wax) fat.