Strong H6244עָשֵׁשׁ
to waste
- Transliteration
- ‛âshêsh
- Pronunciation
- aw-shaysh'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
A primitive root; probably to {shrink} that {is} fail: - be consumed.
Detailed definition
(Qal) to waste away, fail
In the Bible
Strong H6244 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- consume3
First verses
- Psalms 6:7Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
- Psalms 31:9Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
- Psalms 31:10For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.