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בְּאֹשׁ H889
H889 is the Hebrew word בְּאֹשׁ, transliterated bᵉʼôsh and said be-oshe'. The King James Version most often renders it stink.
What it means
a stench.
Where it comes from
from H877 (בֹּאר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: stink.
Verses using בְּאֹשׁ
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Isaiah 34:3 · KJV
Their slain also shall be cast out, and their stink shall come up out of their carcases, and the mountains shall be melted with their blood.
Joel 2:20 · KJV
But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things.
Amos 4:10 · KJV
I have sent among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt: your young men have I slain with the sword, and have taken away your horses; and I have made the stink of your camps to come up unto your nostrils: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.
Common questions
What does Strong's H889 mean?
H889 is the Hebrew word בְּאֹשׁ (bᵉʼôsh), meaning a stench.
How is H889 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it stink (2 times), made the stink (1 time).
How many times does H889 appear in the Bible?
בְּאֹשׁ (bᵉʼôsh) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H889 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H877 (בֹּאר).
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