Hebrew word study
שָׁמַן H8080
- Transliteration
- shâman
- Pronunciation
- shaw-man'
- KJV glosses
- become (make, wax) fat.
Lexical summary
to shine, i.e. (by analogy) be (causatively, make) oily or gross
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to shine, i.e. (by analogy) be (causatively, make) oily or gross
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information