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Strong's H890 בׇּאְשָׁה (boshah)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G890 — achrestos (“unprofitable”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H890
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H890 Quick Answer

Strong's H890 בָּאשָׁה (bo'shah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. bo'shah (bosh-aw') n-f. 1. stink-weed or any other noxious or useless plant [feminine of H889] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include cockle. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
bo'shah (bosh-aw') n-f. 1. stink-weed or any other noxious or useless plant [feminine of H889]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
cockle

Meaning and Definition

bo'shah (bosh-aw') n-f. 1. stink-weed or any other noxious or useless plant [feminine of H889] KJV: cockle. Root(s): H889

Original Word
בָּאשָׁה
Transliteration
bo'shah
Derivation
First root strongs: 889
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H890. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H890 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render bo'shah, 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.

cockle Job 31:40

How Strong's H890 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 H890 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 H890 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Job 31:40 KJV

Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H890.

Job 31:40 Old Testament, KJV
Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H890, grouped by book.

Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 31:40

Strong's H890 FAQ

What does boshah (בׇּאְשָׁה) mean?

Boshah (Strong's H890) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "cockle". bo'shah (bosh-aw') n-f. 1. stink-weed or any other noxious or useless plant [feminine of H889]

How many times is boshah (בׇּאְשָׁה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H890 across 1 book.

Where can I study boshah (בׇּאְשָׁה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H890 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate boshah (בׇּאְשָׁה)?

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