Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
shame
Usage: shame
Strong's Number
H955
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
4
Strong's H955 Quick Answer
Strong's H955 בּוּשָׁה (buwshah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. buwshah (boo-shaw') n-f. 1. shame [feminine participle passive of H954] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include shame. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- buwshah (boo-shaw') n-f. 1. shame [feminine participle passive of H954]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- shame
Meaning and Definition
buwshah (boo-shaw') n-f. 1. shame [feminine participle passive of H954] KJV: shame. Root(s): H954
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H955. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H955 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render buwshah, 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.
shame
Psalms 89:45
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How Strong's H955 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H955 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 H955 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.
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.
For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H955.
The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.
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.
For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H955, grouped by book.
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Obadiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H955 FAQ
What does bushah (בּוּשָׁה) mean?
Bushah (Strong's H955) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "shame". buwshah (boo-shaw') n-f. 1. shame [feminine participle passive of H954]
How many times is bushah (בּוּשָׁה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H955 across 4 books.
Where can I study bushah (בּוּשָׁה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H955 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate bushah (בּוּשָׁה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as shame. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.