H6244: עָשֵׁשׁ
ʻâshêsh · pronounced aw-shaysh' · “to waste”
Definition
probably to shrink, i.e. fail
KJV translates it as: be consumed.
Word origin: a primitive root;
Extended definition
(Qal) to waste away, fail
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H6244 is translated
- it has wasted away ×2
- they have wasted away ×1
Bible verses with H6244 (ʻâshêsh)
ʻâshêsh appears in 3 verses.
- Psalms 6:7
Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
- Psalms 31:9
Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
- Psalms 31:10
For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.