Strong's Hebrew · H4924

H4924 mashmân

מַשְׁמָן

mash-mawn'

fat

Looking for Greek G4924 synoikéō? It has the same number in Strong's Greek lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of H4924. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.

mashmân appears 7 times in Scripture, in Genesis, Nehemiah, Psalms, Isaiah and Daniel. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.

Definition

fat, i.e. (literally and abstractly) fatness; but usually (figuratively and concretely) a rich dish, a fertile field, a robust man

In the King James Version

fat (one, -ness, -test, -test place).

Derivation

from H8080 (שָׁמַן);

Appears 7 times in Scripture

Genesis 27:28

“May God give to you the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth—an abundance of grain and new wine.”

Isaiah 17:4

““In that day the splendor of Jacob will fade, and the fat of his body will waste away,”

Isaiah 10:16

“Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts will send a wasting disease among Assyria’s stout warriors, and under his pomp will be kindled a fire like a burning flame.”

Genesis 27:39

“His father Isaac answered him: “Behold, your dwelling place shall be away from the richness of the land, away from the dew of heaven above.”

Daniel 11:24

“In a time of peace, he will invade the richest provinces and do what his fathers and forefathers never did. He will lavish plunder, loot, and wealth on his followers, and he will plot against the strongholds—but only for a time.”

Nehemiah 8:10

“Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.””

Psalms 78:31

“God’s anger flared against them, and He put to death their strongest and subdued the young men of Israel.”

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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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