Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H6211

Strong's H6211 · Hebrew

עָשׁ

ʻâsh · /awsh/

Number
H6211
Language
Hebrew
Original word
עָשׁ
Transliteration
ʻâsh
Pronunciation
awsh
KJV occurrences
12 verses

Definition

a moth

KJV: moth. See also H5906 (עַיִשׁ).

Root / derivation: from H6244 (עָשֵׁשׁ);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עָשׁ across 12 verses.

moth7×
grass5×

Every occurrence (KJV)

12 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Job3 verses
Psalms1 verse
Isaiah2 verses
Daniel5 verses
Daniel 4:15

Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth:

Daniel 4:25

That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

Daniel 4:32

And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

Daniel 4:33

The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.

Daniel 5:21

And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will. his heart: or, he made his heart equal, etc

Hosea1 verse

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H6211 (ʻâsh) mean?

a moth

How many times does H6211 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H6211 (עָשׁ) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “moth.”

How is ʻâsh translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H6211 is rendered as “moth” (7×), “grass” (5×).

Where does the Hebrew word עָשׁ come from?

from H6244 (עָשֵׁשׁ);