Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4924 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מַשׁמָן |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H8080 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | mashman |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mash-mawn' |
| Meaning: | 1. fat 2. (literally and abstractly) fatness 3. (usually, figuratively and concretely) a rich dish, a fertile field, a robust man |
| KJV Renderings: | fat (one, -ness, -test, -test place). |
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[שָׁמָן] noun [masculine] fat, fertile, place; — plural construct מִשְׁמַנֵּי הָאָרֶץ (Ges«GKC:20a»§§ 20a, «GKC:93ee»93ee) Gen 27:23 (poem in J ; מִן partit), Gen 27:39 (poem in E ; מִן priv. according to Thes Ew Di Gunk and others; < partitive here as vb, ᵑ9 [ ᵐ5 ἀπό in both], AV RV NöEncy. Bib 1184, compare Dr ).
[מִשְׁמָן] noun [masculine] fatness; — construct וּמִשְׁטַן בְּשָׁרוֺ יֵרָוֶה Isa 17:14 (figurative); plural concrete: stout, vigorous, ones, suffix מִשְׁמַנָּיו Isa 10:16 (opposed to רָווֺן on form see Ges«GKC:93pp»§ 93pp), מִשְׁמַנֵּיהֶם Ps 78:31 = fertile spots, construct מִשְׁמַנֵּי מְדִינָה Dan 11:24. compare also 1Sam 15:9 , see מִשְׁנֶה 3.
[מַשְׁמָן] noun [masculine] fat piece, tid bit; — plural מַשְׁמַנִּים ( Gesl.c.) Neh 8:10 (for eating; מַמְתַקִּים for drinking).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Genesis 27:28
Psalms 78:31
Daniel 11:24
