בּוּס (bûwç) — Loath

Hebrew word study: בּוּס (bûwç), Strong's H947. to trample (literally or figuratively)

HebrewStrong's H947

Quick definition

Hebrew word

בּוּס (bûwç)

Pronounced: boos

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

to trample (literally or figuratively)

Word study

Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: loath, tread (down, under (foot)), be polluted.

Where this word appears

Strong's H947 is tagged on 11 words in 11 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Psalms 44:5 and last appears in Zechariah 10:5.

How it is rendered in the text

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

kicking about ×2they have trodden down ×2I will tread down it ×1and I may tread down ×1he will tread down ×1it treads down ×1treading down ×1trodden down ×1we tread down ×1

Forms found in the text

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

מִתְבּוֹסֶסֶת ×2אֲבוּסֶנּוּ ×1בֹּסְסוּ ×1בּוֹסְסוּ ×1בּוֹסִים ×1וְאָבוּס ×1יָבוּס ×1מוּבָס ×1נָבוּס ×1תָּבוּס ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×4Psalms ×2Ezekiel ×2Proverbs ×1Jeremiah ×1Zechariah ×1

Verses (all 11)

Psalms 44:5 — נָבוּס — we tread down
Psalms 60:12 — יָבוּס — he will tread down
Proverbs 27:7 — תָּבוּס — it treads down
Isaiah 14:19 — מוּבָס — trodden down
Isaiah 14:25 — אֲבוּסֶנּוּ — I will tread down it
Isaiah 63:6 — וְאָבוּס — and I may tread down
Isaiah 63:18 — בּוֹסְסוּ — they have trodden down
Jeremiah 12:10 — בֹּסְסוּ — they have trodden down
Ezekiel 16:6 — מִתְבּוֹסֶסֶת — kicking about
Ezekiel 16:22 — מִתְבּוֹסֶסֶת — kicking about
Zechariah 10:5 — בּוֹסִים — treading down

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1153 בְּסַי (Bᵉçay), H2982 יְבוּס (Yᵉbûwç), H4001 מְבוּסָה (mᵉbûwçâh), H8395 תְּבוּסָה (tᵉbûwçâh).

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 bûwç (H947) mean?

To trample (literally or figuratively).

How is H947 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H947 as: loath, tread (down, under (foot)), be polluted..

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