Strong's Lexicon

H1878

H1878 — דָּשֵׁן

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewdashenverb-stemOccurrences: 11TWOT: 457

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H1878
Word:	דָּשֵׁן
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	11
Transliteration:	dashen
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	daw-shane'
Meaning:	1. to be fat 2. transitively, to fatten (or regard as fat) 3. specifically to anoint 4. (figuratively) to satisfy 5. denominatively (from H1880) to remove (fat) ashes (of sacrifices)
KJV Renderings:	accept, anoint, take away the (receive) ashes (from), make (wax) fat.

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דָּשֵׁן verb be fat, grow fat (Arabic [untranscribed source text 1219]; whence also [untranscribed source text 1220] grease, fat; Late Hebrew דִּשֵּׁן make fat, compare Late Hebrew דֶּשֶׁן fat) —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular וְדָשֵׁן consecutive Deut 31:20 ( J E ) figurative of Israel's prosperity.

Pi`el Perfect דִּשַּׁנְתָּ Ps 23:5 וְדִשְּׁנוּ consecutive Num 4:13 Imperfect: יְדַשְּׁנֶהֶֿסּלָה Ps 20:4 volunt. (compare Ges^{«GKC:48»§ 48}, 3 De; but perhaps read suffix נֶהָ-, נָהּ- see Ki Gee^l.c.); 3 feminine singular תְּדַשֶּׁןֿ Prov 15:30 Infinitive לְדַשְּׁנוֺ Exod 27:3 — causative make fat בשׁמן ׳ ד ראשׁי i.e. anoint, symbol of festivity and joy Ps 23:5 עָ֑צֶם ׳ ד Prov 15:30 of bodily effect of good news; עולה ׳ ד find a burnt-offering fat = acceptable Ps 20:4 elsewhere denominative from דֶּשֶׁן (fat ashes); — take away, clear away the fat ashes (accusative of altar cleared) Num 4:13 ( P ), so סירות לְדַשְּׁנוֺ Exod 27:3 ( P ).

Pu`al Imperfect יְדֻשָּׁ֑ן Prov 28:25 ; Isa 34:7 3 feminine singular תְּדֻשָּׁן Prov 11:25 ; Prov 13:4 — passive of causative Pi`el be made fat, of dust saturated מֵחַלֶב Isa 34:7 figurative of prosperity of the liberal Prov 11:25, the diligent Prov 13:4, the trustful Prov 28:25.

Hothpa`al Perfect 3 feminine singular הֻדַּ֫שְׁנָה (compare Ol^{§ 271} Ges^{«GKC:54»§ 54}. 3) Isa 34:6, of Yahweh's sword: — it hath fattened itself מֵחֶלֶב || (מָֽלְאָה דָּםׅ

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

דשן (dah-shen’)

Deuteronomy 31:20

KJV: For when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant.

EHCC: and filled themselves, and waxen fat;

Numbers 4:13

KJV: And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon:

EHCC: And they shail take away the ashes from the

Proverbs 15:30

KJV: The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.

EHCC: 8 good report maketh the bones fat.

Proverbs 11:25

KJV: The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.liberal…: Heb. soul of blessing

EHCC: The liberal soul shall be made fat:

Lamentations 34:7

EHCC: and their dust made fut