מַשְׁמָן

Strong’s Definition

fat, i.e. (literally and abstractly) fatness; but usually (figuratively and concretely) a rich dish, a fertile field, a robust man

Etymology & Derivation

from H8080 (שָׁמַן);

KJV Usage

fat (one, -ness, -test, -test place).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.fatness, fat piece, fertile place, richly prepared food
• 2.fat, fatness, fat pieces
• 3.stout, vigorous
• 4.fertile spots or places
• 5.oil, olive oil
• 6.fatness

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mashmân; Pronunciation: mash-mawn'