H807 — אֲשִׁימָא

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewAshiymanameOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H807
Word:	אֲשִׁימָא
Part of Speech:	name
Etymology:	of foreign origin
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	1
Transliteration:	Ashiyma
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	ash-ee-maw'
Meaning:	1. Ashima, a deity of Hamath
KJV Renderings:	Ashima.

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BDB814

אֲשִׁימָא proper name [masculine] a god of Hamath 2Kgs 17:30, otherwise wholly unknown.

BDB893

בָּאַשׁ verb have a bad smell, stink (Arabic [untranscribed source text 493] be evil, Aramaic בְּאֵשׁ, [untranscribed source text 494] be evil, Assyrian bîšu Lotz^{TP 78}) —

Qal Perfect וּבָאַשׁ consecutive Exod 7:18 Imperfect וַיִּבְאַשׁ Exod 7:21, אַֿ֑שׁ Exod 16:20 3 feminine singular תִּבְאַשׁ Isa 50:2 וַתִּבְאַשׁ Exod 8:10 — stink, of Nile, on account of dead fish Exod 7:18; Exod 7:21 ( E ); of land of Egypt, owing to dead frogs Exod 8:10 ( J ); of manna kept over Exod 16:20 ( P ? or R ) וַיָּרֻם תּוֺלָעִים וַיִּבְאַ֑שׁ and it grew foul (rotten, decayed) with worms, and stank; Isa 50:2 תִּבְאַשׁ דְּגָתָם מֵאֵין מַיִם וְתָמֹת בַּצָּמָא their fish stink for lack of water, etc. ( ᵐ5 Lo Di read תִּיבַשׁ, dry up and die, which suits ||, but not the usage of יָבֵשׁ).

Niph`al Perfect נִבְאַשׁ 1Sam 13:4 נִבְאֲשׁוּ 2Sam 10:6 נִבְאַשְׁתָּ 2Sam 16:2 — only figurative make oneself odious, become odious (compare English be in bad odour), followed by אֵת with = towards; נִבְאַשְׁתָּ אֶתאָֿבִיךָ 2Sam 16:21 thou hast become odious with thy father; also followed by בְּ (rather strangely) 1Sam 13:4 Israel made themselves odious to the Philistines; 2Sam 10:6 Ammonites to David

Hiph`il Perfect הִבְאִישׁ Exod 16:24 ; 1Sam 27:12 הִבְאִישׁוּ Ps 38:6 הִבְאַשְׁתֶּם Exod 5:21 Imperfect יַבְאִישׁ Prov 13:5 ; Eccl 10:1 Infinitive absolute הַבְאֵשׁ 1Sam 27:12 construct suffix לְהַבְאִישֵׁנִי Gen 34:30 —

1. emit a stinking odour Exod 16:24 of manna (compare Qal Exod 16:20); Ps 38:6 הִבְאִישׁוּ נָמַקּוּ חַבּוּרֹתָ֑י my wounds have grown stinking, they have festered (of chastisement for sin); 1Sam 17:12 figurative of David הַבְאֵשׁ הִבְאִישׁ בְּעַמּוֺ he hath become utterly abhorred among his people.

2. cause to stink, זְבוּבֵי מָוֶת יַבְאִישׁ יַבִּיעַ שֶׁמֶן רוֺקֵ֑חַ dead flies cause to stink (and) to ferment the oil of a perfumer ; usually figurative הִבְאַשְׁתֶּם אֶתרֵֿיחֵנוּ Exod 5:21 ( J ), i.e. ye have made us odious, followed by בְּעֵינֵי, compare (with accusative of person) Gen 34:30 followed by בְ; also without object Prov 13:5 a wicked man makes odious and shameful (De Now Str; Be Ew Hi Zö acts odiously and shamefully).

Hithpa`el Perfect הִתְבָּאֲשׁוּ 1Chr 19:6 they had made themselves odious (= Niph`al in || 2Sam 10:6), followed by עִם.