8082. shamen

Lexicon

shamen: Fat, rich, fertile

Original Word: שָׁמֵן
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: shamen
Pronunciation: shah-MEN
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-mane')
Definition: Fat, rich, fertile
Meaning: greasy, gross, rich

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

fat, lusty, plenteous

From shaman; greasy, i.e. Gross; figuratively, rich -- fat, lusty, plenteous.

see HEBREW shaman

Brown-Driver-Briggs

שָׁמֵן adjective fat, robust; — ׳שׁ masculine Judges 3:29 +, feminine שְׁנֵנָה Genesis 49:20 +; —

1 fat, rich, of food, Genesis 49:20 (poem in J), Isaiah 30:23 (+ דָּשֵׁן), Habakkuk 1:16 (""); of land, festile Numbers 13:20 (E), Nehemiah 9:25,35, pasturage Ezekiel 34:14; 1 Chronicles 4:40. (1Samuel 15:9 see מִשְׁנֶה 3).

2 stout, robust, of men Judges 3:29 ("" אִישׁ חַיִל; see GFM); feminine collective (figurative of flock) Ezekiel 34:16 (+ הַחֲזְקָהִ).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁמַן (shaman), which means "to be fat" or "to grow fat."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2068 (ἐσθίω, esthió): This Greek word means "to eat" and is often used in the context of consuming food, which can be related to the idea of richness or abundance in terms of sustenance.
• G3975 (παχύς, pachys): This Greek term means "thick" or "fat," similar to the Hebrew שָׁמֵן (shamen) in describing something that is physically substantial or abundant.

Usage: The word שָׁמֵן (shamen) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe physical fatness or richness, often in the context of land or produce that is fertile and abundant. It can also metaphorically describe prosperity or opulence.

Context: • The term שָׁמֵן (shamen) appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often associated with the idea of abundance and prosperity. For example, in Genesis 49:20, the blessing of Asher is described as "rich" (שָׁמֵן), indicating a land of fertility and plenty: "Asher’s food will be rich; he shall provide royal delicacies."
• In Deuteronomy 32:15, the word is used metaphorically to describe Israel's prosperity and subsequent complacency: "But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked; you grew fat, thick, and sleek." Here, the physical description of fatness symbolizes spiritual complacency and ingratitude.
• The term is also used in the context of sacrificial offerings, where the fat portions are considered the richest and most desirable parts to be offered to God, as seen in Leviticus 3:16: "All the fat belongs to the LORD."
• The concept of richness and abundance associated with שָׁמֵן (shamen) extends beyond physical descriptions to encompass spiritual and material blessings, often serving as a reminder of God's provision and the potential for human complacency in times of prosperity.

Forms and Transliterations

הַשְּׁמֵנָ֧ה הַשְּׁמֵנָ֨ה השמנה וְהַשְּׁמֵנָ֛ה וְשָׁמֵ֑ן והשמנה ושמן שְׁמֵנָ֣ה שְׁמֵנָה֒ שָׁמֵ֖ן שָׁמֵ֛ן שָׁמֵ֣ן שמן שמנה haš·šə·mê·nāh hashshemeNah haššəmênāh šā·mên šāmên šə·mê·nāh šəmênāh shaMen shemeNah vehashshemeNah veshaMen wə·haš·šə·mê·nāh wə·šā·mên wəhaššəmênāh wəšāmên

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 49:20
HEB: מֵאָשֵׁ֖ר שְׁמֵנָ֣ה לַחְמ֑וֹ וְה֥וּא
NAS: his food shall be rich, And he will yield
KJV: his bread [shall be] fat, and he shall yield
INT: Asher shall be rich his food and he

Numbers 13:20
HEB: וּמָ֣ה הָ֠אָרֶץ הַשְּׁמֵנָ֨ה הִ֜וא אִם־
NAS: How is the land, is it fat or lean?
KJV: And what the land [is], whether it [be] fat or lean,
INT: How is the land fat he or

Judges 3:29
HEB: אִ֔ישׁ כָּל־ שָׁמֵ֖ן וְכָל־ אִ֣ישׁ
NAS: Moabites, all robust and valiant men;
KJV: men, all lusty, and all men
INT: men all robust all one

1 Chronicles 4:40
HEB: וַֽיִּמְצְא֤וּ מִרְעֶה֙ שָׁמֵ֣ן וָט֔וֹב וְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙
NAS: They found rich and good pasture,
KJV: And they found fat pasture and good,
INT: found pasture rich and good and the land

Nehemiah 9:25
HEB: בְּצֻרוֹת֮ וַאֲדָמָ֣ה שְׁמֵנָה֒ וַיִּֽירְשׁ֡וּ בָּתִּ֣ים
NAS: cities and a fertile land.
KJV: cities, and a fat land,
INT: fortified land fertile took of houses

Nehemiah 9:35
HEB: וּבְאֶ֨רֶץ הָרְחָבָ֧ה וְהַשְּׁמֵנָ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־ נָתַ֥תָּ
NAS: them, With the broad and rich land
KJV: them, and in the large and fat land
INT: land the broad and rich which set

Isaiah 30:23
HEB: וְהָיָ֥ה דָשֵׁ֖ן וְשָׁמֵ֑ן יִרְעֶ֥ה מִקְנֶ֛יךָ
NAS: and it will be rich and plenteous; on that day
KJV: and it shall be fat and plenteous: in that day
INT: become will be rich and plenteous will graze your livestock

Ezekiel 34:14
HEB: טּ֔וֹב וּמִרְעֶ֥ה שָׁמֵ֛ן תִּרְעֶ֖ינָה אֶל־
NAS: and feed in rich pasture
KJV: fold, and [in] a fat pasture
INT: good pasture rich and feed on

Ezekiel 34:16
HEB: אֲחַזֵּ֑ק וְאֶת־ הַשְּׁמֵנָ֧ה וְאֶת־ הַחֲזָקָ֛ה
NAS: the sick; but the fat and the strong
KJV: but I will destroy the fat and the strong;
INT: the sick and strengthen the fat and the strong will destroy

Habakkuk 1:16
HEB: כִּ֤י בָהֵ֙מָּה֙ שָׁמֵ֣ן חֶלְק֔וֹ וּמַאֲכָל֖וֹ
NAS: their catch is large, And their food
KJV: their portion [is] fat, and their meat
INT: Because these is large their catch and their food

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8082
10 Occurrences

haš·šə·mê·nāh — 2 Occ.
šā·mên — 4 Occ.
šə·mê·nāh — 2 Occ.
wə·haš·šə·mê·nāh — 1 Occ.
wə·šā·mên — 1 Occ.