Strong's H1880 · Hebrew
דֶּשֶׁן
deshen · /deh'-shen/
Definition
the fat; abstractly fatness, i.e. (figuratively) abundance; specifically the (fatty) ashes of sacrifices
KJV: ashes, fatness.
Root / derivation: from H1878 (דָּשֵׁן);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered דֶּשֶׁן across 14 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
14 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Leviticus4 verses
And he shall pluck away his crop with his feathers, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, by the place of the ashes: his feathers: or, the filth thereof
Leviticus 4:12Even the whole bullock shall he carry forth without the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn him on the wood with fire: where the ashes are poured out shall he be burnt. without: Heb. to without the camp where: Heb. at the pouring out of the ashes
Leviticus 6:10And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.
Leviticus 6:11And he shall put off his garments, and put on other garments, and carry forth the ashes without the camp unto a clean place.
1 Kings2 verses
And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which the LORD hath spoken; Behold, the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that are upon it shall be poured out.
1 Kings 13:5The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.
Psalms3 verses
They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. abundantly: Heb. watered
Psalms 63:5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: marrow: Heb. fatness
Psalms 65:11Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness. with: Heb. of
Jeremiah2 verses
And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 31:40And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook of Kidron, unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east, shall be holy unto the LORD; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1880 (deshen) mean?
the fat; abstractly fatness, i.e. (figuratively) abundance; specifically the (fatty) ashes of sacrifices
How many times does H1880 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1880 (דֶּשֶׁן) appears in 14 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “ashes.”
How is deshen translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1880 is rendered as “ashes” (8×), “fatness” (7×).
Where does the Hebrew word דֶּשֶׁן come from?
from H1878 (דָּשֵׁן);