Strong's Lexicon beosh: Stench, foul odor Original Word: בְּאשׁ Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּאַשׁ (ba'ash), which means "to stink" or "to be foul." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is δυσωδία (dysodia), meaning "bad odor" or "stench." Usage: The term "be'osh" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a foul smell or stench, often metaphorically representing moral corruption or spiritual decay. It conveys the idea of something that is offensive and repugnant, both physically and spiritually. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, odors played a significant role in daily life and religious practices. Pleasant aromas, such as incense, were associated with worship and divine presence, while foul odors symbolized impurity and sin. The concept of a "stench" was often used metaphorically to describe actions or situations that were detestable to God and society. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom baash Definition stench NASB Translation stench (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs בְּאשׁ noun masculine stench — ׳בּ construct Amos 4:10; suffix בָּאְשׁוֺ Joel 2:20; בָּאְשָׁם Isaiah 34:3; — מַחֲנֵיכֶם ׳בּ, i.e. stench of corpses Amos 4:10, also Isaiah 34:3; compare Joel 2:20 of locusts ׳עָלָה בּ "" (תַּעַל צַחֲנָתוֺׅ. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance stink From bo'r; a stench -- stink. see HEBREW bo'r Forms and Transliterations בְּאֹ֤שׁ בָאְשָׁ֑ם בָאְשׁ֗וֹ באש באשו באשם ḇā’əšām ḇā’əšōw ḇā·’ə·šām ḇā·’ə·šōw bə’ōš bə·’ōš beOsh vaeSham vaeShoLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 34:3 HEB: וּפִגְרֵיהֶ֖ם יַעֲלֶ֣ה בָאְשָׁ֑ם וְנָמַ֥סּוּ הָרִ֖ים NAS: will give off their stench, And the mountains KJV: also shall be cast out, and their stink shall come up INT: and their corpses will give their stench will be drenched and the mountains Joel 2:20 Amos 4:10 3 Occurrences |
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