ʻâshêsh — H6244
H6244 · Hebrew — עשש
Pronunciation: aw-shaysh'
Definition
verb
probably to shrink, i.e. fail
- (Qal) to waste away, fail
Usually translated as
be consumed
Origin
a primitive root
Greek equivalents
Occurrences
ʻâshêsh occurs 3 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Psalms (3)
- Psalms 6:7 — Mine eye is consumed (עָֽשְׁשָׁ֣ה) 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 (עָשְׁשָׁ֖ה) 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 (עָשֵֽׁשׁוּ).