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דֶּשֶׁן H1880

H1880 is the Hebrew word דֶּשֶׁן, transliterated deshen and said deh'-shen. The King James Version most often renders it ashes.

Word: דֶּשֶׁןTransliteration: deshenSaid: deh'-shenLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 10 verses

What it means

the fat; abstractly fatness, i.e. (figuratively) abundance; specifically the (fatty) ashes of sacrifices.

Where it comes from

from H1878 (דָּשֵׁן).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

ashes 6×fatness 4×where the ashes 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: ashes, fatness.

Verses using דֶּשֶׁן

All 10 verses, quoted in full.

Leviticus 4:12 · KJV

Even the whole bullock shall he carry forth without the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn him on the wood with fire: where the ashes are poured out shall he be burnt.

Leviticus 6:10 · KJV

And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.

Leviticus 6:11 · KJV

And he shall put off his garments, and put on other garments, and carry forth the ashes without the camp unto a clean place.

Judges 9:9 · KJV

But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

1 Kings 13:3 · KJV

And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which the LORD hath spoken; Behold, the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that are upon it shall be poured out.

1 Kings 13:5 · KJV

The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.

Psalm 36:8 · KJV

They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

Psalm 63:5 · KJV

My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

Jeremiah 31:14 · KJV

And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 31:40 · KJV

And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook of Kidron, unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east, shall be holy unto the LORD; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1880 mean?

H1880 is the Hebrew word דֶּשֶׁן (deshen), meaning the fat; abstractly fatness, i.e. (figuratively) abundance; specifically the (fatty) ashes of sacrifices.

How is H1880 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it ashes (6 times), fatness (4 times), where the ashes (1 time).

How many times does H1880 appear in the Bible?

דֶּשֶׁן (deshen) is tagged in 10 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1880 come from?

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

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