מַשְׁמָן (H4924) — Hebrew Lexicon

מַשְׁמָן

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mashmân

H4924 noun

SILEX Entry

Root שמן to be fat, to grow fat, to become rich

Definition

Fatness, richness; used both literally for the fat part of animals or the quality of being fat, and figuratively to describe abundance, richness (of land, food, or persons) or prosperity. In certain contexts, highlights the fertility of land or the sumptuousness of offerings and festive foods.

Semantic Range

fatness (of animals), fat part (of sacrifices), fertility (of land), richness (of produce), abundance, robust condition (of persons or things), sumptuousness (of food or offerings), figurative prosperity

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root שמן (sh-m-n), which means 'to be fat, grow fat, become rich.' מַשְׁמָן is a noun formation referring to the quality or state of being fat or rich, either in substance or in abundance.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In biblical usage, מַשְׁמָן is often employed figuratively to emphasize abundance and fertility, particularly of land (Deuteronomy 32:14; Psalm 63:6). It can refer to the best, choicest portions of a sacrifice or meal, indicating not only literal fatness but also richness in quality. The term contrasts with words for 'leanness' or 'scarcity,' and is regularly associated with divine blessing. In post-exilic and later Hebrew, synonyms focusing on wealth or luxury may appear, but מַשְׁמָן retains its link to agricultural prosperity and divine generosity. English translations often render it as 'fatness,' 'richness,' or 'fertile,' but may not fully capture its agricultural connotations.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from שָׁמַן; fat, i.e. (literally and abstractly) fatness; but usually (figuratively and concretely) a rich dish, a fertile field, a robust man; fat (one, -ness, -test, -test place).

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Root Family

שמן (sh-m-n) — to be fat, to grow fat, to become rich

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H8066	שְׁמִינִי	the eighth
H8080	שָׁמַן	the rich oil
H8081	שֶׁמֶן	in the oil
H8082	שָׁמֵן	the stout one
H8083	שְׁמֹנֶה	in eight
H8084	שְׁמֹנִים	eighty

Word Forms

7 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H4924-01`	בְּ/מִשְׁמַנָּ֖י/ו	bemishemanayv	`HR/Ncmpc/Sp3ms`	among his fat ones	in his fat abundances	1
`H4924-05`	וּ/מִשְׁמַ֥ן	umisheman	`HC/Ncmsc`	and the fatness	and fatness-of	1
`H4924-06`	וּ/מִ/שְׁמַנֵּ֖י	umishemaney	`HC/R/Ncmpc`	and of the fatness	and from the rich fatnesses of	1
`H4924-02`	בְּ/מִשְׁמַנֵּי/הֶ֑ם	bemishemaneyhem	`HR/Ncmpc/Sp3mp`	among their stoutest	in their fat-rich abundances	1
`H4924-04`	מִ/שְׁמַנֵּ֤י	mishemaney	`HR/Ncmpc`	away from the fatness	from rich portions of	1
`H4924-07`	וּ/בְ/מִשְׁמַנֵּ֣י	uvemishemaney	`HC/R/Ncmpc`	and in the fattest places of	and in the rich fatnesses of	1
`H4924-03`	מַשְׁמַנִּ֜ים	mashemanim	`HNcmpa`	the fat things	fat-rich portions	1

Occurrences in Scripture

7 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H4924-06`	Genesis 27:28	וּ/מִ/שְׁמַנֵּ֖י	umishemaney	`HC/R/Ncmpc`	and of the fatness	and from the rich fatnesses of
`H4924-04`	Genesis 27:39	מִ/שְׁמַנֵּ֤י	mishemaney	`HR/Ncmpc`	away from the fatness	from rich portions of
`H4924-01`	Isaiah 10:16	בְּ/מִשְׁמַנָּ֖י/ו	bemishemanayv	`HR/Ncmpc/Sp3ms`	among his fat ones	in his fat abundances
`H4924-05`	Isaiah 17:4	וּ/מִשְׁמַ֥ן	umisheman	`HC/Ncmsc`	and the fatness	and fatness-of
`H4924-02`	Psalms 78:31	בְּ/מִשְׁמַנֵּי/הֶ֑ם	bemishemaneyhem	`HR/Ncmpc/Sp3mp`	among their stoutest	in their fat-rich abundances
`H4924-07`	Daniel 11:24	וּ/בְ/מִשְׁמַנֵּ֣י	uvemishemaney	`HC/R/Ncmpc`	and in the fattest places of	and in the rich fatnesses of
`H4924-03`	Nehemiah 8:10	מַשְׁמַנִּ֜ים	mashemanim	`HNcmpa`	the fat things	fat-rich portions

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