Lexical Definition
שָׁמַן shâman (shaw-man') to grow fat H:V
a primitive root
become (make, wax) fat.
- to shine, i.e. (by analogy) be (causatively, make) oily or gross
1) to be or become fat, grow fat
1a) (Qal) fat (subst)
1b) (Hiphil) to make fat, show fatness
See Greek: πιότης
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| שָׁמַ֖נְתָּ | you have grown fat | Deut.32.15 |
| שָׁמְנ֣וּ | they have become fat | Jer.5.28 |
| וַיַּשְׁמִ֔ינוּ | and they grew fat | Neh.9.25 |
| וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ן | and he grew fat | Deut.32.15 |
| הַשְׁמֵן֙ | make fat | Isa.6.10 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. [שָׁמֵן] verb grow fat (Late Hebrew Hiph`il 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 2 masculine singular שָׁמַ֫נְתָּ Deut 32:15 and Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיִשְׁמַן vDeut 32:15 both of Israel (prosperous and arrogant) under figure of fat beast; so Perfect 3 plural שָֽׁמְנוּ Jer 5:28 (of wicked). Hiph`il Imperfect 3 masculine plural וַיַשְׁמִינוּ Neh 9:25 were sated and shewed fatness (inner causative); Imperative masculine singular הַשְׁמֵן Isa 6:10 make fat (dull, unreceptive), לֵב הָיָם הַוֶּה.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Deuteronomy | 32:15 |
| Nehemiah | 9:25 |
| Isaiah | 6:10 |
| Jeremiah | 5:28 |