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מַשְׁמָן H4924
H4924 is the Hebrew word מַשְׁמָן, transliterated mashmân and said mash-mawn'. The King James Version most often renders it fatness.
What it means
fat, i.e. (literally and abstractly) fatness; but usually (figuratively and concretely) a rich dish, a fertile field, a robust man.
Where it comes from
from H8080 (שָׁמַן).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: fat (one, -ness, -test, -test place).
Verses using מַשְׁמָן
All 7 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 27:28 · KJV
Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:
Genesis 27:39 · KJV
And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above;
Nehemiah 8:10 · KJV
Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our LORD: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
Psalm 78:31 · KJV
The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.
Isaiah 10:16 · KJV
Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire.
Isaiah 17:4 · KJV
And in that day it shall come to pass, that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean.
Daniel 11:24 · KJV
He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers’ fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4924 mean?
H4924 is the Hebrew word מַשְׁמָן (mashmân), meaning fat, i.e. (literally and abstractly) fatness; but usually (figuratively and concretely) a rich dish, a fertile field, a robust man.
How is H4924 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it fatness (3 times), fat (1 time), fattest (1 time), among his fat ones (1 time), even upon the fattest places (1 time).
How many times does H4924 appear in the Bible?
מַשְׁמָן (mashmân) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4924 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H8080 (שָׁמַן).
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