besom a broom

Isaiah 14:23 — "the besom of destruction" — a broom sweeping a place clean.

Means: a broomIn the KJV: 1 timeNo longer in ordinary English

The word behind it

All 1 verse.

I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts.

What does "besom" mean in the Bible?

In the King James Version besom means a broom. Isaiah 14:23 — "the besom of destruction" — a broom sweeping a place clean.

How many times does "besom" appear in the King James Version?

1 time.

What Hebrew word is behind "besom"?

Most often מַטְאֲטֵא (maṭʼăṭêʼ), Strong's H4292, meaning a broom (as removing dirt (compare English 'to dust', i.e. remove dust)).