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דָּשֵׁן H1879

H1879 is the Hebrew word דָּשֵׁן, transliterated dâshên and said daw-shane'. The King James Version most often renders it fat.

Word: דָּשֵׁןTransliteration: dâshênSaid: daw-shane'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

fat; figuratively, rich, fertile.

Where it comes from

from H1878 (דָּשֵׁן).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

fat 3×

Strong's own list of renderings: fat.

Verses using דָּשֵׁן

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Psalm 22:29 · KJV

All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.

Psalm 92:14 · KJV

They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;

Isaiah 30:23 · KJV

Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and plenteous: in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1879 mean?

H1879 is the Hebrew word דָּשֵׁן (dâshên), meaning fat; figuratively, rich, fertile.

How is H1879 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it fat (3 times).

How many times does H1879 appear in the Bible?

דָּשֵׁן (dâshên) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1879 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H1878 (דָּשֵׁן).

Nearby entries

H1876 · דָּשָׁא — to sprout H1877 · דֶּשֶׁא — a sprout; by analogy, grass H1878 · דָּשֵׁן — to be fat; transitively, to fatten (or…H1880 · דֶּשֶׁן — the fat; abstractly fatness, i.e…H1881 · דָּת — a royal edict or statute H1882 · דָּת — {a royal edict or statute}

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