Lexicon beosh: Stench, foul odor Original Word: בְּאשׁ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance stink From bo'r; a stench -- stink. see HEBREW bo'r 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. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּאַשׁ (ba'ash), which means "to stink" or "to be foul."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for בְּאשׁ (be'ash) in the Strong's Greek Concordance. However, the concept of a stench or foul odor can be related to Greek terms that describe corruption or decay, such as φθορά (phthora, Strong's Greek 5356), which means "corruption" or "decay," often used metaphorically in the New Testament to describe moral or spiritual corruption. Usage: The term בְּאשׁ (be'ash) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a foul smell, often metaphorically representing corruption or moral decay. Context: The Hebrew word בְּאשׁ (be'ash) appears in the context of describing a stench, both in a literal and metaphorical sense. It is derived from the root בָּאַשׁ (ba'ash), which conveys the idea of something that has become putrid or offensive to the senses. In the Hebrew Scriptures, the concept of a stench is often used to illustrate the repulsiveness of sin or the consequences of disobedience to God. The imagery of a foul odor serves as a powerful metaphor for spiritual corruption and the degradation of moral values. 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 |