דָּשֵׁן
da.shen
fat
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word in Hebrew is דָּשֵׁן (da.shen). Its short definition is "fat." This word is part of the semantic domain of Body & Health. It is used three times in the Bible. In its role as a noun referring to "fat," this word likely encompasses all types of fat, whether from an animal, plant, or other source. The range of its usage suggests that it was a common term in ancient Hebrew culture.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
All the rich ones of the earth shall eat and worship. All those who go down to the dust shall bow before him, even he who can’t keep his soul alive.
Isaiah 30:23He will give the rain for your seed, with which you will sow the ground; and bread of the increase of the ground will be rich and plentiful. In that day, your livestock will feed in large pastures.
Psalms 92:14They will still produce fruit in old age. They will be full of sap and green,