Quick Definition
ashes
Strong's Definition
the fat; abstractly fatness, i.e. (figuratively) abundance; specifically the (fatty) ashes of sacrifices
Derivation: from H1878 (דָּשֵׁן);
KJV Usage: ashes, fatness.
TWOT Reference: 457a
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) fat ashes, fatness
1a) fatness
1a1) of fertility
1a2) of blessing (fig.)
1b) fat ashes (ashes of victims, mixed with the fat)
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) fat ashes, fatness
1a) fatness
1a1) of fertility
1a2) of blessing (fig.)
1b) fat ashes (ashes of victims, mixed with the fat)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
דֶּשֶׁן
deshen
BDB Definition:
1) fat ashes, fatness
1a) fatness
1a1) of fertility
1a2) of blessing (figuratively)
1b) fat ashes (ashes of victims, mixed with the fat)
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H1878
Same Word by TWOT Number: 457a
Total KJV Occurrences: 15