Lexicon :: Strong's H887 - bā'aš

Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble on me, making me odious to the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites and the Perizzites. We are few in number; if they unite against me and attack me, I and my household will be destroyed.”

“May the LORD take note of you and judge,” they said to them, “because you have made us reek to Pharaoh and his officials ​— ​putting a sword in their hand to kill us! ”

“The fish in the Nile will die, the river will stink, and the Egyptians will be unable to drink water from it.”

The fish in the Nile died, and the river smelled so bad the Egyptians could not drink water from it. There was blood throughout the land of Egypt.

They piled them in countless heaps, and there was a terrible odor in the land.

But they didn’t listen to Moses; some people left part of it until morning, and it bred worms and stank. Therefore Moses was angry with them.

So they set it aside until morning as Moses commanded, and it didn’t stink or have maggots in it.

And all Israel heard the news, “Saul has attacked the Philistine garrison, and Israel is now repulsive to the Philistines.” Then the troops were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.

So Achish trusted David, thinking, “Since he has made himself repulsive to his people Israel, he will be my servant forever.”

When the Ammonites realized they had become repulsive to David, they hired twenty thousand foot soldiers from the Arameans of Beth-rehob and Zobah, one thousand men from the king of Maacah, and twelve thousand men from Tob.

Ahithophel replied to Absalom, “Sleep with your father’s concubines whom he left to take care of the palace. When all Israel hears that you have become repulsive to your father, everyone with you will be encouraged.”[fn]

When the Ammonites realized they had made themselves repulsive to David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent thirty-eight tons[fn] of silver to hire chariots and horsemen from Aram-naharaim, Aram-maacah, and Zobah.

My wounds are foul and festering

because of my foolishness.

The righteous hate lying,

but the wicked bring disgust and shame.

Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil ferment and stink;

so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

everyone will be ashamed

because of a people who can’t help.

They are of no benefit, they are no help;

they are good for nothing but shame and disgrace.

Why was no one there when I came?

Why was there no one to answer when I called?

Is my arm too weak to redeem?

Or do I have no power to rescue?

Look, I dry up the sea by my rebuke;

I turn the rivers into a wilderness;

their fish rot because of lack of water

and die of thirst.