Rich
שָׁמֵןStrong’s H8082shamen (sha-men)
Appears in 10 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Shamen is the Hebrew word usually translated “rich”, “fat” and “fertile”. It appears in 10 verses of the Old Testament.
“Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.”
Meaning
- Fat, rich, robustfat, rich (of food) · stout, robust (of men)
How it's translated
- rich 2
- fat 2
- fertile 2
- stout 1
- and fertile 1
- and fat 1
- the fat 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Nehemiah 2
- Ezekiel 2
- Genesis 1
- Numbers 1
- Judges 1
- 1 Chronicles 1
8 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Numbers 13:20And what the land is, whether it be fat or lean, whether there be wood therein, or not. And be ye of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the time of the firstripe grapes.
- Judges 3:29And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man.
- 1 Chronicles 4:40And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.
- Nehemiah 9:25And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.
- Nehemiah 9:35For they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked works.
- Isaiah 30:23Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and plenteous: in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures.
Hebrew dictionary
שָׁמֵן shamen · rich
1) fat, rich, robust 1a) fat, rich (of food) 1b) stout, robust (of men)
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “rich” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
RICH, adjective
[Latin rego, regnum, Eng. reach, region, from extending.]
- Wealthy; opulent; possessing a large portion of land, goods or money, or a larger portion than is common to other men or to men of like rank.“Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver and in gold” Genesis 13:2
- Splendid; costly; valuable; precious; sumptuous; as a rich dress; a rich border; a rich silk; rich furniture; a rich present.
- Abundant in materials; yielding great quantities of any thing valuable; as a rich mine; rich ore.
- Abounding in valuable ingredients or qualities; as a rich odor or flavor; rich spices.
All definitions and other forms of “rich”
- Full of valuable achievements or works.
- Fertile; fruitful; capable of producing large crops or quantities; as a rich soil; rich land; rich mold.
- Abundant; large; as a rich crop.
- Abundant; affording abundance; plentiful.
- Full of beautiful scenery; as a rich landscape; a rich prospect.
- Abounding with elegant colors; as a rich picture.
- Plentifully stocked; as pastures rich in flocks.
- Strong; vivid; perfect; as a rich color.
- Having something precious; as a grove of rich trees.
- Abounding with nutritious qualities; as a rich diet.
- Highly seasoned; as rich paste; a rich dish of food.
- Abounding with a variety of delicious food; as a rich table or entertainment.
- Containing abundance beyond wants; as a rich treasury.
- In music, full of sweet or harmonious sounds.
- In Scripture, abounding; highly endowed with spiritual gifts; as rich in faith. James 2:5
- Placing confidence in outward prosperity. Matthew 19:23
- Self-righteous; abounding, in one's own opinion, with spiritual graces. Revelation 3:17“The rich hath many friends” Proverbs 14:20
RICH, verb transitive
To enrich. [Not used. See Enrich.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.