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Lexicon :: Strong's H887 - bā'aš

Aa
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.
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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 BoxExo 5:21 - And they said H559 unto them, H413 The LORD H3068 look H7200 upon you, H5921 and judge; H8199 because H834 ye have made H887➔ our savour H7381 to be abhorred ➔ H887 in the eyes H5869 of Pharaoh, H6547 and in the eyes H5869 of his servants, H5650 to put H5414 a sword H2719 in their hand H3027 to slay us. H2026

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:18 - And the fish H1710 that H834 is in the river H2975 shall die, H4191 and H887➔ the river H2975 shall stink; ➔ H887 and H3811➔ the Egyptians H4713 shall lothe ➔H3811 to drink H8354 of the water H4325 of H4480 the river. H2975

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:21 - And the fish H1710 that H834 was in the river H2975 died; H4191 and H887➔ the river H2975 stank, ➔ H887 and H3808➔ the Egyptians H4713 could H3201 not ➔H3808 drink H8354 of the water H4325 of H4480 the river; H2975 and there was H1961 blood H1818 throughout all H3605 the land H776 of Egypt. H4714

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:14 - And they gathered H6651➔ them H853 together ➔H6651 upon heaps: H2563 H2563 and H887➔ the land H776 stank. ➔ H887

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 16:20 - Notwithstanding H3808➔ they hearkened H8085 not ➔H3808 unto H413 Moses; H4872 but H3498➔ some of them H376 left ➔H3498 of it H4480 until H5704 the morning, H1242 and it bred H7311 worms, H8438 and stank: H887 and H7107➔ Moses H4872 was wroth ➔H7107 with them. H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 16:24 - And they laid H3240➔ it H853 up ➔H3240 till H5704 the morning, H1242 as H834 Moses H4872 bade: H6680 and H3808➔ it did H887➔ not ➔H3808 stink, ➔ H887 neither H3808 was there any H1961 worm H7415 therein.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:4 - And all H3605 Israel H3478 heard H8085 say H559 that Saul H7586 had smitten H5221 a garrison H5333 of the Philistines, H6430 and H1571➔ that Israel H3478 also ➔H1571 was had in abomination H887 with the Philistines. H6430 And H6817➔ the people H5971 were called together ➔H6817 after H310 Saul H7586 to Gilgal. H1537

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:12 - And H539➔ Achish H397 believed ➔H539 David, H1732 saying, H559 He hath made H887➔ his people H5971 Israel H3478 utterly H887 to abhor him; ➔ H887 therefore he shall be H1961 my H589 servant H5650 for ever. H5769

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:6 - And when H7200➔ the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 saw ➔H7200 that H3588 they stank H887 before David, H1732 the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 sent H7971 and hired H7936 the Syrians H758 of Bethrehob, H1050 H1050 and H853 the Syrians H758 of Zoba, H6678 twenty H6242 thousand H505 footmen, H7273 and H853 of king H4428 Maacah H4601 a thousand H505 men, H376 and of Ishtob H376 H2897 twelve H8147 H6240 thousand H505 men. H376

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:21 - And H559➔ Ahithophel H302 said ➔H559 unto H413 Absalom, H53 Go in H935 unto H413 thy father's H1 concubines, H6370 which H834 he hath left H3240 to keep H8104 the house; H1004 and H8085➔ all H3605 Israel H3478 shall hear ➔H8085 that H3588 thou art abhorred H887 of thy father: H1 then shall H2388➔ the hands H3027 of all H3605 that H834 are with thee H854 be strong. ➔H2388

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:6 - And when H7200➔ the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 saw ➔H7200 that H3588 they had made themselves odious H887 to H5973 David, H1732 Hanun H2586 and the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 sent H7971 a thousand H505 talents H3603 of silver H3701 to hire H7936 them chariots H7393 and horsemen H6571 out H4480 of Mesopotamia, H763 H763 and out H4480 of Syriamaachah, H758 H4601 and out of Zobah. H6678

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:5 - My wounds H2250 stink H887 and are corrupt H4743 because H6440 of my foolishness. H200

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:5 - A righteous H6662 man hateth H8130 lying: H1697 H8267 but a wicked H7563 man is loathsome, H887 and cometh to shame. H2659

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:1 - Dead H4194 flies H2070 cause H5042➔ the ointment H8081 of the apothecary H7543 to send forth ➔H5042 a stinking savour: H887 so doth a H5531➔ little H4592 folly ➔H5531 him that is in reputation H3368 for wisdom H2451 and honour. H3519

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:5 - They were H954➔ all H3605 ashamed ➔H954 of H5921 a people H5971 that could H3276➔ not H3808 profit ➔H3276 them, nor H3808 be an help H5828 nor H3808 profit, H3276 but H3588 a shame, H1322 and also H1571 a reproach. H2781

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 50:2 - Wherefore, H4069 when I came, H935 was there no H369 man? H376 when I called, H7121 was there none H369 to answer? H6030 Is H7114➔ my hand H3027 shortened ➔H7114 at all, H7114 that it cannot redeem? H6304 or H518 have I no H369 power H3581 to deliver? H5337 behold, H2005 at my rebuke H1606 I dry up H2717 the sea, H3220 I make H7760 the rivers H5104 a wilderness: H4057 their fish H1710 stinketh, H887 because H369➔ there is no ➔H369 water, H4325 and dieth H4191 for thirst. H6772
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