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bruit a report or rumour
Jeremiah 10:22 and Nahum 3:19. From the French for noise.
Means: a report or rumourIn the KJV: 2 timesNo longer in ordinary English
The word behind it
שְׁמוּעָה · H8052 · something heard, i.e. an announcement · 1×שֵׁמַע · H8088 · something heard, i.e. a sound, rumor… · 1×
Where it appears
All 2 verses.
Behold, the noise of the bruit is come, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Judah desolate, and a den of dragons.
There is no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous: all that hear the bruit of thee shall clap the hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?
Common questions
What does "bruit" mean in the Bible?
In the King James Version bruit means a report or rumour. Jeremiah 10:22 and Nahum 3:19. From the French for noise.
How many times does "bruit" appear in the King James Version?
2 times.
What Hebrew word is behind "bruit"?
Most often שְׁמוּעָה (shᵉmûwʻâh), Strong's H8052, meaning something heard, i.e. an announcement.
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