Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
ashes
Usage: 1) fat ashes, fatness 1a) fatness 1a1) of fertility 1a2) of blessing (fig.) 1b) fat ashes (ashes of victims, mixed with the fat)
Strong's Number
H1880
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
14
Books
7
Strong's H1880 Quick Answer
Strong's H1880 דֶּשֶׁן (deshen) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. deshen (deh'-shen) n-m. 1. the fat 2. abstractly fatness, i.e. (figuratively) abundance It has 14 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include ashes and fatness. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- deshen (deh'-shen) n-m. 1. the fat 2. abstractly fatness, i.e. (figuratively) abundance
- Usage
- 14 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- ashes and fatness
Meaning and Definition
deshen (deh'-shen) n-m. 1. the fat 2. abstractly fatness, i.e. (figuratively) abundance 3. specifically the (fatty) ashes of sacrifices [from H1878] KJV: ashes, fatness. Root(s): H1878
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1880. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1880 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render deshen, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
ashes
Leviticus 1:16
7×
fatness
Judges 9:9
7×
How Strong's H1880 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 14 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1880 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1880 in the Old Testament
14 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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:
Even 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.
And 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.
Usage Excerpts
First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1880.
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:
Even 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.
And 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.
And he shall put off his garments, and put on other garments, and carry forth the ashes without the camp unto a clean place.
But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
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.
The 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.
Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.
They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.
Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the LORD.
And 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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1880, grouped by book.
Leviticus 4 usages, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 3 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H1880 FAQ
What does deshen (דֶּשֶׁן) mean?
Deshen (Strong's H1880) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "ashes". deshen (deh'-shen) n-m. 1. the fat 2. abstractly fatness, i.e. (figuratively) abundance
How many times is deshen (דֶּשֶׁן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's H1880 across 7 books.
Where can I study deshen (דֶּשֶׁן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1880 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate deshen (דֶּשֶׁן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ashes and fatness. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.