שָׁמֵן

sha.manto grow fatHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb5 occurrences4 books4 verses

Definition

a primitive root; to shine, i.e. (by analogy) be (causatively, make) oily or gross
Traditional renderings: become (make, wax) fat.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

5 total
  1. Deuteronomy 32:15וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ן · grew fat; שָׁמַ֖נְתָּ · becoming fat
    But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked—becoming fat, bloated, and gorged. He abandoned the God who made him and scorned the Rock of his salvation.
  2. Nehemiah 9:25וַיַּשְׁמִ֔ינוּ · they grew fat
    They captured fortified cities and fertile land and took houses full of all goods, wells already dug, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled; they grew fat and delighted in Your great goodness.
  3. Isaiah 6:10הַשְׁמֵן֙ · calloused
    Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”
  4. Jeremiah 5:28שָׁמְנ֣וּ · They have grown fat
    They have grown fat and sleek, and have excelled in the deeds of the wicked. They have not taken up the cause of the fatherless, that they might prosper; nor have they defended the rights of the needy.