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דֶּ֫שֶׁן noun masculine fatness, fat ashes — absolute ׳ ד Ps 63:6 + 8 t., דָּ֑שֶׁן Lev 1:16 + 3 t.; construct דֶּשֶׁן Ps 36:9 suffix דִּשְׁנִי Judg 9:9 —
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1880 |
|---|---|
| Word: | דֶּשֶׁן |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H1878 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 15 |
| Transliteration: | deshen |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | deh'-shen |
| Meaning: | 1. the fat 2. abstractly fatness, i.e. (figuratively) abundance 3. specifically the (fatty) ashes of sacrifices |
| KJV Renderings: | ashes, fatness. |
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דֶּ֫שֶׁן noun masculine fatness, fat ashes — absolute ׳ ד Ps 63:6 + 8 t., דָּ֑שֶׁן Lev 1:16 + 3 t.; construct דֶּשֶׁן Ps 36:9 suffix דִּשְׁנִי Judg 9:9 —
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Isaiah 65:2
Jeremiah 31:14
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