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בּוּשָׁה H955

H955 is the Hebrew word בּוּשָׁה, transliterated bûwshâh and said boo-shaw'. The King James Version most often renders it shame.

Word: בּוּשָׁהTransliteration: bûwshâhSaid: boo-shaw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 4 verses

What it means

shame.

Where it comes from

feminine participle passive of H954 (בּוּשׁ).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

shame 4×

Strong's own list of renderings: shame.

Verses using בּוּשָׁה

All 4 verses, quoted in full.

Psalm 89:45 · KJV

The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.

Ezekiel 7:18 · KJV

They shall also gird themselves with sackcloth, and horror shall cover them; and shame shall be upon all faces, and baldness upon all their heads.

Obadiah 1:10 · KJV

For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.

Micah 7:10 · KJV

Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the LORD thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.

Common questions

What does Strong's H955 mean?

H955 is the Hebrew word בּוּשָׁה (bûwshâh), meaning shame.

How is H955 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it shame (4 times).

How many times does H955 appear in the Bible?

בּוּשָׁה (bûwshâh) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H955 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine participle passive of H954 (בּוּשׁ).

Nearby entries

H952 · בּוּר — to bore, i.e. (figuratively) examine H953 · בּוֹר — a pit hole (especially one used as a…H954 · בּוּשׁ — properly, to pale, i.e. by implication to…H956 · בּוּת — to lodge over night H957 · בַּז — plunder H958 · בָּזָא — probably to cleave

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