a.shesh H6244

עָשֵׁשׁ (a.shesh) means “to waste” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

עָשֵׁשׁ Hebrew · H6244 3 tagged occurrences in 3 verses

Pronunciation guide: aw-shaysh' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H6244

עָשֵׁשׁ · a.shesh · to waste

(Qal) to waste away, fail

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

a primitive root; probably to shrink, i.e. fail

KJV glosses: be consumed.

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How translators render H6244

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
fail	2
are wasting away	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
is consumed	2
are consumed	1

Verses containing H6244

Page 1 of 1. 3 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

Psalms 6:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
My eyes fail from grief; they grow dim because of all my foes.
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Source alternate reference: 6.8
Psalms 31:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes fail from sorrow, my soul and body as well.
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Source alternate reference: 31.10
Psalms 31:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For my life is consumed with grief and my years with groaning; my iniquity has drained my strength, and my bones are wasting away.
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Source alternate reference: 31.11

Sources and text

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