What does דָּשֵׁן · πλουτέω mean in the Bible?
דָּשֵׁן · πλουτέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to become prosperous, flourishing, or well-supplied".
Hebrew · H1878, G4147
יְדֻשָּׁן
To be fat ; transitively, to fatten (or regard as fat); specifically to anoint ; figuratively, to satisfy ; to remove (fat) ashes (of sacrifices) · to be (or become) wealthy (literally or figuratively)
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דָּשֵׁןH1878to be fat ; transitively, to fatten (or regard as fat); specifically to anoint ; figuratively, to satisfy ; to remove (fat) ashes (of sacrifices)
πλουτέωG4147to be (or become) wealthy (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationploutéō
Wealth accumulation used metaphorically for spiritual abundance or self-sufficiency before God.
Open lexicon entry →What does יְדֻשָּׁן (yedushan) mean in the Bible?
דָּשֵׁן · πλουτέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to become prosperous, flourishing, or well-supplied".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1878, G4147?
H1878, G4147 is connected to 11 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to become prosperous, flourishing, or well-supplied
Source Gloss
to become prosperous, flourishing, or well-supplied
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms7
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject4×
ImperfectIsa 34:7 · Prov 28:25 · Prov 11:25 · Prov 13:44×
Hithpolal1×
PerfectIsa 34:61×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action2×
ImperfectProv 15:301×
PerfectPs 23:51×
Word Origins
יְדֻשָּׁן is built from this root: