Lexicon / H1880
דֶּ֫שֶׁן
de.shen
  • ashes
  • fatness
  • fat ashes

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: ashes

1) fat ashes, fatness

1a) fatness

1a1) of fertility

1a2) of blessing (fig.)

1b) fat ashes (ashes of victims, mixed with the fat)

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: fatness; fat ashes

Root √דשׁן: דָּשֵׁן vb be fat grow fat Qal fig. of Isr.’s prosperity Pi make fat find fat take away clear away the fat ashes denom . causat.i.e. anoint, symbol of festivity and joy; of bodily effect of good news;a burnt-offering= acceptable; elsewhere.;—,(acc. of altar cleared) Pu be made fat . pass. of causat. Pi. of dust saturated Hothp it hath fattened itself . of Yahweh’s sword:— .

דֶּ֫שֶׁן n.m fatness fat ashes fatness , abundance, luxuriance, oil fat ashes ; i.e. ashes of victims, mixed with fat .