Search / H4924c
H4924c H4924c
N-mp  |  1× in 1 sense
rich foods, delicacies; fatty, choice portions of meat
This term appears in Nehemiah's celebration when the people gather to hear the Law read after their return from exile. Nehemiah instructs them to eat rich foods and drink sweet drinks—this is a day of joy, not mourning. The word emphasizes fatty, choice portions, the best parts of meat that would be reserved for festive occasions. Paired with sweet drinks, it represents a full celebration, the kind of feast that marks significant religious and communal joy.

Senses
1. sense 1 Denotes rich, fatty portions of food, specifically mentioned in Nehemiah 8:10 as part of celebrating the reading of the Law. The term is paired with 'sweet drinks,' creating a picture of full festive celebration. Spanish 'manjares' (delicacies, special dishes) captures the sense of choice foods reserved for celebrations. The context is Nehemiah's instruction to the people to rejoice rather than mourn—they should eat the best foods because 'the joy of the Lord is your strength.' These fatty portions represent abundance and celebration, appropriate for marking sacred moments in Israel's restored community life.
FOOD_DRINK Foods and Condiments Olive Oil
AR["دَسَمًا"]·ben["চর্বিযুক্ত"]·DE["[משמנים]"]·EN["rich-foods"]·FR["[משמנים]"]·heb["משמנים"]·ID["makanan-lezat"]·IT["[משמנים]"]·jav["ingkang-lemu"]·KO["기름진-것들을"]·PT["gorduras"]·RU["тучное"]·ES["manjares"]·SW["vyakula-vizuri"]·TR["yağlı-yiyecekler"]·urd["چکنائیاں"]

Related Senses
H8081 1. oil (substance) (180×)H3196 1. wine (fermented grape juice) (141×)H1706 1. honey (54×)H4682 1. unleavened bread/cakes (53×)H2461 1. milk (42×)H8492 1. new wine / must (38×)H0400 1. food, nourishment (36×)G3631 1. wine (34×)H3978 1. food, nourishment (30×)H1314 1. spice / perfume / balsam (29×)H7416 1. pomegranate (fruit/ornament) (28×)H3323 1. fresh oil, olive oil (23×)H2964 1. prey, torn flesh (19×)H3899 2. food, sustenance (19×)G1033 1. food (17×)G5160 1. food (16×)H5561 1. spices, aromatic substances (16×)H0402 1. food, nourishment (14×)G2219 1. leaven (13×)H4478a 1. manna (13×)

BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [מַשְׁמָן] n.[m.] fat piece, tid bit;—pl. מַשְׁמַנִּים (Gesl.c.) Ne 8:10 (for eating; ‖ מַמְתַקִּים for drinking).