Ashesh עָשֵׁשׁ
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| עָשֵׁשׁ | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ashesh |
| Strong's number | H6244 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to waste |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
Ashesh (Hebrew עָשֵׁשׁ, Strong's H6244) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to waste”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
(Qal) to waste away, fail
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | consumed (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | fail (2), are wasting away (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Ashesh, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Psalms
- Psalm 6:7Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.My eyes fail from grief; they grow dim because of all my foes.
- Psalm 31:9Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes fail from sorrow, my soul and body as well.
- Psalm 31:10For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.For my life is consumed with grief and my years with groaning; my iniquity has drained my strength, and my bones are wasting away.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).