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Lexicon :: Strong's H887 - bā'aš

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בָּאַשׁ
Transliteration
bā'aš
Pronunciation
baw-ash'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 195

Strong’s Definitions

בָּאַשׁ bâʼash, baw-ash'; a primitive root; to smell bad; figuratively, to be offensive morally:—(make to) be abhorred (had in abomination, loathsome, odious), (cause a, make to) stink(-ing savour), × utterly.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H887 in the following manner: stink (10x), abhor (3x), abomination (1x), loathsome (1x), stinking savour (1x), utterly 1 (inf. for emphasis).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's H887 in the following manner: stink (10x), abhor (3x), abomination (1x), loathsome (1x), stinking savour (1x), utterly 1 (inf. for emphasis).

  1. to have a bad smell, stink, smell bad

    1. (Qal) to stink, smell bad

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to become odious

      2. to make oneself odious

    3. (Hiphil)

      1. to stink, emit a stinking odour

      2. to cause to stink

      3. of wickedness (fig.)

    4. (Hithpael) to make oneself odious

  2. (TWOT) to abhor

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בָּאַשׁ bâʼash, baw-ash'; a primitive root; to smell bad; figuratively, to be offensive morally:—(make to) be abhorred (had in abomination, loathsome, odious), (cause a, make to) stink(-ing savour), × utterly.
STRONGS H887: Abbreviations
† בָּאַשׁ verb have a bad smell, stink (Arabic bdb009202 be evil, Aramaic H888 בְּאֵשׁ, bdb009203 be evil, Assyrian bîšu LotzTP 78) —
Qal Perfect וּבָאַשׁ consecutive Exodus 7:18; Imperfect וַיִּבְאַשׁ Exodus 7:21, אַֿ֑שׁ Exodus 16:20; 3rd person feminine singular תִּבְאַשׁ Isaiah 50:2; וַתִּבְאַשׁ Exodus 8:10; — stink, of Nile, on account of dead fish Exodus 7:18, 21 (E); of land of Egypt, owing to dead frogs Exodus 8:10 (J); of manna kept over Exodus 16:20 (P ? or R) וַיָּרֻם תּוֺלָעִים וַיִּבְאַ֑שׁ and it grew foul (rotten, decayed) with worms, and stank; Isaiah 50:2 תִּבְאַשׁ דְּגָתָם מֵאֵין מַיִם וְתָמֹת בַּצָּמָא their fish stink for lack of water, etc. (Greek Version of the LXX Lo Di read תִּיבַשׁ, dry up and die, which suits ||, but not the usage of יָבֵשׁ).
Niph. Perfect נִבְאַשׁ 1 Samuel 13:4; נִבְאֲשׁוּ 2 Samuel 10:6; נִבְאַשְׁתָּ 2 Samuel 16:2; — only figurative make oneself odious, become odious (compare English be in bad odour), followed by אֵת with = towards; נִבְאַשְׁתָּ אֶתאָֿבִיךָ 2 Samuel 16:21 thou hast become odious with thy father; also followed by בְּ (rather strangely) 1 Samuel 13:4 Israel made themselves odious to the Philistines; 2 Samuel 10:6 Ammonites to David.
Hiph. Perfect הִבְאִישׁ Exodus 16:24; 1 Samuel 27:12; הִבְאִישׁוּ Psalm 38:6; הִבְאַשְׁתֶּם Exodus 5:21; Imperfect יַבְאִישׁ Proverbs 13:5; Ecclesiastes 10:1; Infinitive absolute הַבְאֵשׁ 1 Samuel 27:12; construct suffix לְהַבְאִישֵׁנִי Genesis 34:30; —
1. emit a stinking odour Exodus 16:24 of manna (compare Qal Exodus 16:20); Psalm 38:6 הִבְאִישׁוּ נָמַקּוּ חַבּוּרֹתָ֑י my wounds have grown stinking, they have festered (of chastisement for sin); 1 Samuel 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 Exodus 5:21 (J), i.e. ye have made us odious, followed by בְּעֵינֵי, compare (with accusative of person) Genesis 34:30 followed by בְ; also without object Proverbs 13:5 a wicked man makes odious and shameful (De Now Str; Be Ew Hi Zö acts odiously and shamefully).
Hithp. Perfect הִתְבָּאֲשׁוּ 1 Chronicles 19:6 they had made themselves odious (= Niph. in || 2 Samuel 10:6), followed by עִם.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

34:30; 34:30

Exodus

5:21; 5:21; 7:18; 7:18; 7:21; 7:21; 8:10; 8:10; 16:20; 16:20; 16:20; 16:24; 16:24

1 Samuel

13:4; 13:4; 17:12; 27:12; 27:12

2 Samuel

10:6; 10:6; 10:6; 16:2; 16:21

1 Chronicles

19:6

Psalms

38:6; 38:6

Proverbs

13:5; 13:5

Ecclesiastes

10:1

Isaiah

50:2; 50:2

H887

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Strong's Number H887 matches the Hebrew בָּאַשׁ (bā'aš),
which occurs 18 times in 17 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 34:30

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:30 - فَقَالَ يَعْقُوبُ لِشِمْعُونَ وَلاوِي: «لَقَدْ جَلَبْتُمَا عَلَيَّ الشَّقَاءَ وَكَرَاهِيَةَ الْكَنْعَانِيِّينَ وَالْفِرِزِّيِّينَ السَّاكِنِينَ فِي هَذِهِ الْبِلادِ. وَهَا أَنَا نَفَرٌ قَلِيلٌ، فَيَتَأَلَّبُونَ عَلَيَّ وَيَقْتُلُونَنِي، فَأَبِيدُ أَنَا وَبَيْتِي».

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 5:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 5:21 - فَقَالُوا لَهُمَا: «لِيَنْظُرْ إِلَيْكُمَا الرَّبُّ وَيَقْضِ. لَقَدْ كَرَّهْتُمَا فِينَا فِرْعَوْنَ وَحَاشِيَتَهُ، وَأَعْطَيْتُمَاهُمْ سَيْفاً فِي أَيْدِيهِمْ لِيَقْتُلُونَا».

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 7:18

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:18 - فَيَمُوتُ السَّمَكُ، وَيَنْتِنُ النَّهْرُ، فَيَعَافُ الْمِصْرِيُّونَ مِنَ الشُّرْبِ مِنْ مَائِهِ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 7:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:21 - وَمَاتَ كُلُّ سَمَكِهِ وَأَنْتَنَ النَّهْرُ فَلَمْ يَسْتَطِعِ الْمِصْرِيُّونَ الشُّرْبَ مِنْ مَائِهِ. وَكَانَ دَمٌ فِي كُلِّ أَرْجَاءِ أَرْضِ مِصْرَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:14 - فَجمَعُوهَا أَكْوَاماً كَثِيَرةً حَتَّى أَنْتَنَتْ مِنْهَا الأَرْضُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 16:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 16:20 - وَمَعَ ذَلِكَ، فَإِنَّ بَعْضَهُمْ لَمْ يَسْمَعْ لِمُوسَى، بَلْ أَبْقَوْا مِنْهُ لِلصَّبَاحِ، فَتَوَلَّدَ فِيهِ دُودٌ وَأَنْتَنَ. فَسَخَطَ عَلَيْهِمْ مُوسَى.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 16:24

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 16:24 - فَأَبْقُوهُ إِلَى الصَّبَاحِ كَمَا أَمَرَ مُوسَى، فَلَمْ يُنْتِنْ وَلا صَارَ فِيهِ دُودٌ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 13:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:4 - فَذَاعَ نَبَأٌ أَنَّ شَاوُلَ هَاجَمَ حَامِيَةَ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ، وَأَنَّ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ عَازِمُونَ عَلَى الانْتِقَامِ مِنَ الإِسْرَائِيلِيِّينَ، فَتَحَرَّكَ جَيْشُ إِسْرَائِيلَ كُلُّهُ وَلَحِقَ بِشَاوُلَ فِي الْجِلْجَالِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 27:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:12 - فَصَدَّقَ أَخِيشُ أَخْبَارَ دَاوُدَ قَائِلاً فِي نَفْسِهِ: «لَقَدْ أَصْبَحَ دَاوُدُ مَكْرُوهاً لَدَى قَوْمِهِ إِسْرَائِيلَ، لِذَلِكَ سَيَظَلُّ مَاكِثاً عِنْدِي خَادِماً لِي إِلَى الأَبَدِ».

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 10:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:6 - وَعِنْدَمَا تَبَيَّنَ الْعَمُّونِيُّونَ أَنَّ دَاوُدَ قَدْ أَضْمَرَ لَهُمُ الْبَغْضَاءَ، اسْتَأْجَرُوا مِنْ أَرَامِ بَيْتِ رَحُوبَ وَأَرَامِ صُوبَا عِشْرِينَ أَلْفَ رَاجِلٍ، وَمِنْ مَلِكِ مَعْكَةَ أَلْفَ رَجُلٍ، وَمِنْ رِجَالِ طُوبَ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ أَلْفَ رَاجِلٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 16:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:21 - فَأَجَابَ أَخِيتُوفَلُ: «ادْخُلْ وَضَاجِعْ مَحْظِيَّاتِ أَبِيكَ اللَّوَاتِي تَرَكَهُنَّ لِلْمُحَافَظَةِ عَلَى الْقَصْرِ، فَيَسْمَعَ جَمِيعُ بَنِي إِسْرائِيلَ أَنَّكَ قَدْ صِرْتَ مَكْرُوهاً لَدَى أَبِيكَ، فَتَتَشَدَّدَ أَيْدِي مُنَاصِرِيكَ».

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 19:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:6 - وَحِينَ أَدْرَكَ الْعَمُّونِيُّونَ أَنَّهُمْ قَدْ أَثَارُوا مَقْتَ دَاوُدَ الشَّدِيدَ، خَصَّصُوا أَلْفَ وَزْنَةٍ مِنَ الْفِضَّةِ لاِسْتِئْجَارِ مُرْتَزَقَةٍ وَمَرْكَبَاتٍ وَفُرْسَانٍ مِنْ أَرَامَ النَّهْرَيْنِ، وَمِنْ أَرَامَ مَعْكَةَ وَمِنْ صُوبَةَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 38:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:5 - أَنْتَنَتْ جِرَاحِي وَسَالَ صَدِيدُهَا بِسَبَبِ جَهَالَتِي.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:5 - يَمْقُتُ الصِّدِّيقُ الْكَذِبَ، أَمَّا الشِّرِّيرُ فَبِكَثْرَةِ كَذِبِهِ يُخْزِي وَيُخْجِلُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:1 - كَمَا أَنَّ الذُّبَابَ الْمَيْتَ يُنَتِّنُ طِيبَ الْعَطَّارِ، فَإِنَّ بَعْضَ الْحَمَاقَةِ تَكُونُ أَثْقَلَ مِنَ الْحِكْمَةِ وَالْكَرَامَةِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 30:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:5 - فَإِنَّهُمْ يُلْحِقُونَ بِكُمُ العَارَ وَيَجْلِبُونَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْخِزْيَ لأَنَّهُمْ شَعْبٌ لَا جَدْوَى مِنْهُ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 50:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 50:2 - فَمَالِي إِذاً حِينَ أَتَيْتُ لَمْ أَجِدْ أَحَداً؟ نَادَيْتُ وَلا مِنْ مُجِيبٍ؟ هَلْ قَصَرَتْ يَدِي عَنِ الْفِدَاءِ؟ أَمْ لَمْ تَعُدْ لِي طَاقَةٌ عَلَى الإِنْقَاذِ؟ هَا أَنَا بِزَجْرَتِي أُجَفِّفُ الْبَحْرَ وَأُحَوِّلُ الأَنْهَارَ إِلَى صَحْرَاءَ يُنْتِنُ سَمَكُهَا لِخُلُوِّهَا مِنَ الْمَاءِ، فَيَمُوتُ مِنَ الْعَطَشِ.
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