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H75 · Hebrew · Old Testament
אָבַס
Avас
Verb
To feed, fatten

Definition

The Hebrew verb abas (אָבַס) means to stall-feed or fatten. It describes deliberate, abundant provision of nourishment — feeding animals in a stall to prepare them for use or slaughter.

Usage & Theological Significance

This rare verb appears in the context of Solomon's daily provisions (1 Kings 4:23), pointing to the abundance of his kingdom — a foretaste of Messianic peace and plenty. God is the ultimate provider who fattens and sustains His people, preparing a feast for all who come to Him (Isaiah 25:6).

Key Bible Verses

1 Kings 4:23 Ten fat oxen, and twenty pasture-fed cattle, a hundred sheep, besides deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fattened fowl.
Proverbs 15:17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fattened ox and hatred with it.
Isaiah 25:6 On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine.
Amos 5:22 Even though you offer me your burnt offerings, I will not accept them; and the peace offerings of your fattened animals, I will not look upon them.
Jeremiah 46:21 Her hired soldiers are like fattened calves; they too will turn and flee together.

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