Quick Definition
to prosper
Strong's Definition
to be fat; transitively, to fatten (or regard as fat); specifically to anoint; figuratively, to satisfy; to remove (fat) ashes (of sacrifices)
Derivation: a primitive root; also denominatively (from H1880 (דֶּשֶׁן))
KJV Usage: accept, anoint, take away the (receive) ashes (from), make (wax) fat.
TWOT Reference: 457
Outline of Biblical Usage
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)
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
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)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
דָּשֵׁן
dâshên
BDB Definition:
1) to be fat, grow fat, become fat, become prosperous, anoint
1a) (Qal) of prosperity (figuratively)
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 Jehovahs sword)
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 457
Total KJV Occurrences: 12