Lexicon :: Strong's H6245 - ʿāšaṯ

עָשַׁת
Transliteration
ʿāšaṯ
Pronunciation
aw-shath'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1716,1717

Strong’s Definitions

עָשַׁת ʻâshath, aw-shath'; a primitive root; probably to be sleek, i.e. glossy; hence (through the idea of polishing) to excogitate (as if forming in the mind):—shine, think.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's H6245 in the following manner: shine (1x), think (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's H6245 in the following manner: shine (1x), think (1x).

  1. (Qal) to be smooth, be shiny, gleam

  2. (Hithpael) to think

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עָשַׁת ʻâshath, aw-shath'; a primitive root; probably to be sleek, i.e. glossy; hence (through the idea of polishing) to excogitate (as if forming in the mind):—shine, think.
STRONGS H6245: Abbreviations
† I. [עָשַׁת] verb smooth or shiny (?), si vera lectio (compare עֶשֶׁת); — only
Qal Perfect 3rd person plural שָֽׁמְנוּ עָֽשְׁתוּ Jeremiah 5:28 (figurative) they have grown fat, they are smooth (or shine, from fat); doubtful word, Thes conjecture עָֽשְׁרוּ have grown rich (compare ), so Gie (but וַיַּעֲשִׁירוּ precedes, Jeremiah 5:27).

† II. [עָשַׁת] verb Hithp. think (Aramaism: Biblical Aramaic Participle עֲשִׁית, אִתְעַשַּׁת); —
Hithp. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular לָנוּ יִתְעַשֵּׁת א׳ Jonah 1:6 perhaps God will give a thought to us (compare חשׁב Psalm 40:18 [Psalm 40:17]).

See related Aramaic BDB entry H6246.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Psalms

40:17

Jeremiah

5:27; 5:28

Jonah

1:6