Strong's Lexicon

H889

H889 — בְּאוֹשׁ

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

Hebrewb'oshnoun mascOccurrences: 3TWOT: 195a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H889
Word:בְּאוֹשׁ
Part of Speech:noun masc
Etymology:from H877
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:3
Transliteration:b'osh
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:be-oshe'
Meaning:1. a stench
KJV Renderings:stink.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB894

בְּאשׁ noun masculine stench — ׳ בּ construct Amos 4:10 suffix בָּאְשׁוֺ Joel 2:20 בָּאְשָׁם Isa 34:3 — מַחֲנֵיכֶם ׳ בּ, i.e. stench of corpses Amos 4:10, also Isa 34:3 compare Joel 2:20 of locusts ׳ עָלָה בּ || (תַּעַל צַחֲנָתוֺׅ.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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