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שָׁמֵן
shâmên · Hebrew · Strong's H8082 · 10 occurrences
The KJV renders 5 different Hebrew words as “fat”
What it means
greasy, i.e. gross; figuratively, rich
from H8080 (שָׁמַן);
How the KJV renders it
fat, lusty, plenteous
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“fat”
Where it appears
10 occurrences in the Hebrew text.
1 Chronicles 4:40 · HAamsa
They found rich, good pasture, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceful, for those who lived there before were descended from Ham.
Ezekiel 34:14 · HAamsa
I will feed them with good pasture, and their fold will be on the mountains of the height of Israel. There they will lie down in a good fold. They will feed on rich pasture on the mountains of Israel.
Ezekiel 34:16 · HTd/Aafsa
“I will seek that which was lost, and will bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong. I will feed them in justice.”’
Genesis 49:20 · HAafsa
“Asher’s food will be rich. He will produce royal dainties.
Habakkuk 1:16 · HAamsa
Therefore he sacrifices to his net and burns incense to his dragnet, because by them his life is luxurious and his food is good.
Isaiah 30:23 · HC/Aamsa
He will give the rain for your seed, with which you will sow the ground; and bread of the increase of the ground will be rich and plentiful. In that day, your livestock will feed in large pastures.
Judges 3:29 HAamsaNehemiah 9:25 HAafsaNehemiah 9:35 HC/Td/AafsaNumbers 13:20 HTi/Aafsa
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.