Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
stench
Usage: stench, foul odour
Strong's Number
H889
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H889 Quick Answer
Strong's H889 בְּאוֹשׁ (b'osh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. b'osh (be-oshe') n-m. 1. a stench [from H877] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include stink. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- b'osh (be-oshe') n-m. 1. a stench [from H877]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- stink
Meaning and Definition
b'osh (be-oshe') n-m. 1. a stench [from H877] KJV: stink. Root(s): H877
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H889. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H889 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render b'osh, 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.
stink
Isaiah 34:3
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How Strong's H889 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H889 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 H889 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
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.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H889.
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.
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.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H889, grouped by book.
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H889 FAQ
What does beosh (בְּאֹשׁ) mean?
Beosh (Strong's H889) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "stink". b'osh (be-oshe') n-m. 1. a stench [from H877]
How many times is beosh (בְּאֹשׁ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H889 across 3 books.
Where can I study beosh (בְּאֹשׁ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H889 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate beosh (בְּאֹשׁ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as stink. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.