Hebrew Word Study

The meaning of “בָּאַשׁ”

Understanding bâʼash reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

Definition

(make to) be abhorred (had in abomination, loathsome, odious), (cause a, make to) stink(-ing savour), [idiom] utterly. -...

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בָּאַשׁ

Phoneticbaw-ash'

Transliterationbâʼash

Grammar Code

H:V

Hebrew Verb

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

(make to) be abhorred (had in abomination, loathsome, odious), (cause a, make to) stink(-ing savour), [idiom] utterly. - to smell bad - figuratively, to be offensive morally 1) to have a bad smell, stink, smell bad 1a) (Qal) to stink, smell bad 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to become odious 1b2) to make oneself odious 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stink, emit a stinking odour 1c2) to cause to stink 1c3) of wickedness (fig.) 1d) (Hithpael) to make oneself odious 2) (TWOT) to abhor

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

16 total references

Reference	Text
Genesis 34:30	“And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.” Word: בָּאַשׁ (bâʼash)
Exodus 8:14	“And they gathered them together upon heaps: and the land stank.” Word: בָּאַשׁ (bâʼash)
1 Samuel 27:12	“And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever. ” Word: בָּאַשׁ (bâʼash)
2 Samuel 16:21	“And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.” Word: בָּאַשׁ (bâʼash)
1 Chronicles 19:6	“And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syria–maachah, and out of Zobah.” Word: בָּאַשׁ (bâʼash)