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שָׁמַן H8080

H8080 is the Hebrew word שָׁמַן, transliterated shâman and said shaw-man'. The King James Version most often renders it waxed fat.

Word: שָׁמַןTransliteration: shâmanSaid: shaw-man'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 4 verses

What it means

to shine, i.e. (by analogy) be (causatively, make) oily or gross.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

waxed fat 1×art waxen fat 1×became fat 1×fat 1×waxen fat 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: become (make, wax) fat.

Verses using שָׁמַן

All 4 verses, quoted in full.

Deuteronomy 32:15 · KJV

But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.

Nehemiah 9:25 · KJV

And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.

Isaiah 6:10 · KJV

Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.

Jeremiah 5:28 · KJV

They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.

Common questions

What does Strong's H8080 mean?

H8080 is the Hebrew word שָׁמַן (shâman), meaning to shine, i.e. (by analogy) be (causatively, make) oily or gross.

How is H8080 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it waxed fat (1 time), art waxen fat (1 time), became fat (1 time), fat (1 time), waxen fat (1 time).

How many times does H8080 appear in the Bible?

שָׁמַן (shâman) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8080 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

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