Lexical Definition

‎דָּשֵׁן‎ dâshên (daw-shane') to prosper ^H:V
a primitive root; also denominatively (from ‎דֶּשֶׁן‎)

accept, anoint, take away the (receive) ashes (from), make (wax) fat.

• to be fat
• transitively, to fatten (or regard as fat)
• specifically to anoint
• figuratively, to satisfy
• *** to remove (fat) ashes*** (of sacrifices)

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)

See Greek: ἐμπίπλημι · παχύνω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎דָּשֵׁן‎ verb be fat, grow fat (Arabic ; whence also grease, fat; Late Hebrew ‎דִּשֵּׁן‎ make fat, compare Late Hebrew ‎דֶּשֶׁן‎ fat) —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎וְדָשֵׁן‎ consecutive Deut 31:20 (JE) figurative of Israel's prosperity. Pi`el Perfect ‎דִּשַּׁנְתָּ‎ Ps 23:5 ‎וְדִשְּׁנוּ‎ consecutive Num 4:13 Imperfect: ‎יְדַשְּׁנֶהֶֿ˜סּלָה‎ Ps 20:4* volunt. (compare Ges<sup>«GKC:48»§ 48</sup>, 3 De; but perhaps read suffix ‎נֶהָ‎-, ‎נָהּ‎- see Ki Gee<sup>l.c</sup>.); 3 feminine singular ‎תְּדַשֶּׁןֿ‎ Prov 15:30 Infinitive ‎לְדַשְּׁנוֺ‎ Exod 27:3 — causative make fat ‎בשׁמן‎ ‎׳‎‎ד‎ ‎ראשׁי‎ i.e. anoint, symbol of festivity and joy Ps 23:5 ‎עָ֑צֶם‎ ‎׳‎‎ד‎ Prov 15:30 of bodily effect of good news; ‎עולה‎ ‎׳‎‎ד‎ find a burnt-offering fat = acceptable Ps 20:4* elsewhere denominative from ‎דֶּשֶׁן‎ (fat ashes); — take away, clear away the fat ashes (accusative of altar cleared) Num 4:13 (P), so ‎סירות לְדַשְּׁנוֺ‎ Exod 27:3 (P). Pu`al Imperfect ‎יְדֻשָּׁ֑ן‎ Prov 28:25; Isa 34:7 3 feminine singular ‎תְּדֻשָּׁן‎ Prov 11:25; Prov 13:4 — passive of causation Pi`el be made fat, of dust saturated ‎מֵחַלֶב‎ Isa 34:7 figurative of prosperity of the liberal Prov 11:25, the diligent Prov 13:4, the trustful Prov 28:25. Hothpa`al Perfect 3 feminine singular ‎הֻדַּ֫שְׁנָה‎ (compare Ol^{§ 271} Ges^{«GKC:54»§ 54}. 3) Isa 34:6, of Yahweh's sword: — it hath fattened itself ‎מֵחֶלֶב‎ || ‎(מָֽלְאָה דָּםׅ‎

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