Quick Definition
to grow fat
Strong's Definition
to shine, i.e. (by analogy) be (causatively, make) oily or gross
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: become (make, wax) fat.
TWOT Reference: 2410
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to be or become fat, grow fat
1a) (Qal) fat (subst)
1b) (Hiphil) to make fat, show fatness
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to be or become fat, grow fat
1a) (Qal) fat (subst)
1b) (Hiphil) to make fat, show fatness
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שָׁמַן
shâman
BDB Definition:
1) to be or become fat, grow fat
1a) (Qal) fat (substantive)
1b) (Hiphil) to make fat, show fatness
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2410
Total KJV Occurrences: 4