Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to shrivel
Usage: (Qal) to shrivel, waste away
Strong's Number
H5685
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H5685 Quick Answer
Strong's H5685 עָבַשׁ (`abash) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `abash (aw-bash') v. 1. to dry up [a primitive root] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include rotten. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `abash (aw-bash') v. 1. to dry up [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- rotten
Meaning and Definition
`abash (aw-bash') v. 1. to dry up [a primitive root] KJV: be rotten.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5685. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5685 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `abash, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
rotten
Joel 1:17
How Strong's H5685 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5685 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5685 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
The seed is rotten under their clods, the garners are laid desolate, the barns are broken down; for the corn is withered.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H5685.
The seed is rotten under their clods, the garners are laid desolate, the barns are broken down; for the corn is withered.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5685, grouped by book.
Joel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5685 FAQ
What does abash (עָבַשׁ) mean?
Abash (Strong's H5685) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "be rotten". `abash (aw-bash') v. 1. to dry up [a primitive root]
How many times is abash (עָבַשׁ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H5685 across 1 book.
Where can I study abash (עָבַשׁ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5685 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate abash (עָבַשׁ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as rotten. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.