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šāmān שָׁמָןAfat, Bfatness, Cfat piece’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from šāmēn שָׁמֵן ‘to grow fat’
Roots: שׁמן
Variants: מִשְׁמָן, שָׁמָן, מַשְׁמָן

šāmān n, m
A1) fatness, fat, fertile place
B1a) stout, vigorous
 1b) fertile spots or places
C1) fat, fat piece, richly prepared food

Mentioned in Genesis 27:39, 27:28 Isaiah 10:16, 17:4 Psalms 78:31 Daniel 11:24 Nehemiah 8:10

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