יָבֵשׁ (yâbêsh) — Be Ashamed

Hebrew word study: יָבֵשׁ (yâbêsh), Strong's H3001. to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)

HebrewStrong's H3001
Quick definition
Hebrew word
יָבֵשׁ (yâbêsh)
Pronounced: yaw-bashe'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: be ashamed, clean, be confounded, (make) dry (up), (do) shame(-fully), [idiom] utterly, wither (away).

Where this word appears

Strong's H3001 is tagged on 58 words in 51 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 8:7 and last appears in Zechariah 11:17.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

it has dried up ×6he dried up ×3it dries up ×3it will wither ×3they have dried up ×3I will dry up ×2and it dried up ×2and it will wither ×2and they will dry up ×2it dried up ×2dried up ×1it was dry ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

יָבֵשׁ ×8הוֹבִישׁ ×6וְיָבֵשׁ ×5אוֹבִישׁ ×3יָבְשׁוּ ×3תִּיבָשׁ ×3הֹבִישׁ ×2וְיָבֵשׁוּ ×2יִיבָשׁ ×2יְבֹשֶׁת ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×10Ezekiel ×9Joshua ×6Job ×5Psalms ×5Jeremiah ×5Joel ×4Zechariah ×3

Verses (first 25 of 51)

Open any chapter page above to read the rest of the verses where this word is tagged.

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3002 יָבֵשׁ (yâbêsh), H3004 יַבָּשָׁה (yabbâshâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does yâbêsh (H3001) mean?

To be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage).

How is H3001 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3001 as: be ashamed, clean, be confounded, (make) dry (up), (do) shame(-fully), [idiom] utterly, wither (away)..

How often does יָבֵשׁ (yâbêsh) appear?

Strong's H3001 is tagged on 58 words in 51 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 8:7 and last appears in Zechariah 11:17.