The meaning of “דָּשֵׁן”
Understanding dâshên reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
accept, anoint, take away the (receive) ashes (from), make (wax) fat. - to be fat - transitively, to fatten (or regard a...
דָּשֵׁן
accept, anoint, take away the (receive) ashes (from), make (wax) fat. - to be fat - transitively, to fatten (or regard as fat) - specifically to anoint - figuratively, to satisfy - to remove (fat) ashes (of sacrifices) 1) to be fat, grow fat, become fat, become prosperous, anoint 1a) (Qal) of prosperity (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make fat, anoint 1b2) to find fat (of offering-acceptable) 1b3) to take away ashes (from altar) 1c) (Pual) to be made fat 1d) (Hothpael) to fatten oneself (of Jehovah's sword)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 27:3 | “And thou shalt make his pans to receive his ashes, and his shovels, and his basons, and his fleshhooks, and his firepans: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brass.” Word: דָּשֵׁן (dâshên) | |
| Numbers 4:13 | “And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon:” Word: דָּשֵׁן (dâshên) | |
| Deuteronomy 31:20 | “For when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant.” Word: דָּשֵׁן (dâshên) | |
| Psalms 23:5 | “Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.” Word: דָּשֵׁן (dâshên) | |
| Proverbs 15:30 | “The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.” Word: דָּשֵׁן (dâshên) |
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