שָׁמֵןshâmên

Meanings

Same root

• שָׁמַןshâman · H8080to shine, i.e. (by analogy) be (causatively, make) oily or gross
• שְׁמֹנֶהshᵉmôneh · H8083a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the 'perfect' seven); also (as ordinal) eighth

Where it appears

Appears 10 times in the Bible.

• Genesis 49:20 “Asher will dine on rich foods and produce food fit for kings.
• Numbers 13:20 Is the soil fertile or poor? Are there many trees? Do your best to bring back samples of the crops you see.” (It happened to be the season for harvesting the first ripe grapes.)
• Judges 3:29 They attacked the Moabites and killed about 10,000 of their strongest and most able-bodied warriors. Not one of them escaped.
• 1 Chronicles 4:40 They found lush pastures there, and the land was spacious, quiet, and peaceful. Some of Ham’s descendants had been living in that region.
• Nehemiah 9:25 Our ancestors captured fortified cities and fertile land. They took over houses full of good things, with cisterns already dug and vineyards and olive groves and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate until they were full and grew fat and enjoyed themselves in all your blessings.
• Nehemiah 9:35 Even while they had their own kingdom, they did not serve you, though you showered your goodness on them. You gave them a large, fertile land, but they refused to turn from their wickedness.