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Hebrew Word Study

Strong's H888 בְּאֵשׁ (beesh)

Beesh means “displease” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G888 — achreios (“unprofitable”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H888
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H888 Quick Answer

Strong's H888 בְּאֵשׁ (b'esh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. b'esh (be-aysh') v. 1. displease [(Aramaic) corresponding to H887] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include deliver, king, heard, these, and words. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
b'esh (be-aysh') v. 1. displease [(Aramaic) corresponding to H887]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
deliver, king, heard, these, and words

Meaning and Definition

b'esh (be-aysh') v. 1. displease [(Aramaic) corresponding to H887] Root(s): H887

Original Word
בְּאֵשׁ
Transliteration
b'esh
Derivation
Root: באשׁ First root strongs: 887
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H888. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

deliver king heard these words sore displeased himself set heart daniel laboured

How Strong's H888 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 H888 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 H888 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Daniel 6:14 KJV

Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H888.

Daniel 6:14 Old Testament, KJV
Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H888, grouped by book.

Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 6:14

Strong's H888 FAQ

What does beesh (בְּאֵשׁ) mean?

Beesh (Strong's H888) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "displease". b'esh (be-aysh') v. 1. displease [(Aramaic) corresponding to H887]

How many times is beesh (בְּאֵשׁ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H888 across 1 book.

Where can I study beesh (בְּאֵשׁ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H888 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate beesh (בְּאֵשׁ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as deliver, king, heard, these, words, and sore. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.