Lexicon :: Strong's H8080 - šāman

שָׁמַן
Transliteration
šāman
Pronunciation
shaw-man'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2410

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁמַן shâman, shaw-man'; a primitive root; to shine, i.e. (by analogy) be (causatively, make) oily or gross:—become (make, wax) fat.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's H8080 in the following manner: wax fat (3x), make fat (1x), became fat (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's H8080 in the following manner: wax fat (3x), make fat (1x), became fat (1x).

  1. to be or become fat, grow fat

    1. (Qal) fat (subst)

    2. (Hiphil) to make fat, show fatness

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁמַן shâman, shaw-man'; a primitive root; to shine, i.e. (by analogy) be (causatively, make) oily or gross:—become (make, wax) fat.
STRONGS H8080: Abbreviations
† I. [שָׁמֵן] verb grow fat (Late Hebrew Hiph. id., also שֶׁמֶן Arabic be fat; Aramaic especially derived species and derivatives; שְׁמֵין adjective fat: Assyrian šammu, fat; Phoenician (Punic) שמן oil, so Palmyrene שמנא Lzb378; on relation of meanings Frä147); —
Qal Perfect 2nd person masculine singular שָׁמַ֫נְתָּ Deuteronomy 32:15 and Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיִשְׁמַן Deuteronomy 32:15 both of Israel (prosperous and arrogant) under figure of fat beast; so Perfect 3rd person plural שָֽׁמְנוּ Jeremiah 5:28 (of wicked).
Hiph. Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural וַיַשְׁמִינוּ Nehemiah 9:25 were sated and shewed fatness (inner causative); Imperative masculine singular הַשְׁמֵן Isaiah 6:10 make fat (dull, unreceptive), לֵב הָיָם הַוֶּה.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

32:15; 32:15

Nehemiah

9:25

Isaiah

6:10

Jeremiah

5:28