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בִּאוּשׁ H873

H873 is the Hebrew word בִּאוּשׁ, transliterated biʼûwsh and said be-oosh'. The King James Version most often renders it bad.

Word: בִּאוּשׁTransliteration: biʼûwshSaid: be-oosh'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

wicked.

Where it comes from

(Aramaic) from H888 (בְּאֵשׁ).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

bad 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: bad.

Verses using בִּאוּשׁ

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Ezra 4:12 · KJV

Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.

Common questions

What does Strong's H873 mean?

H873 is the Hebrew word בִּאוּשׁ (biʼûwsh), meaning wicked.

How is H873 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it bad (1 time).

How many times does H873 appear in the Bible?

בִּאוּשׁ (biʼûwsh) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H873 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) from H888 (בְּאֵשׁ).

Nearby entries

H870 · אֲתַר — a place; (adverb) after H871 · אֲתָרִים — Atharim, a place near Palestine H872 · בְּאָה — an entrance to a building H874 · בָּאַר — to dig; by analogy, to engrave…H875 · בְּאֵר — a pit; especially a well H876 · בְּאֵר — Beer, a place in the Desert, also one in Palestine

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