Strong's H887 · Hebrew
בָּאַשׁ
bâʼash · /baw-ash'/
Definition
to smell bad; figuratively, to be offensive morally
KJV: (make to) be abhorred (had in abomination, loathsome, odious), (cause a, make to) stink(-ing savour), [idiom] utterly.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered בָּאַשׁ across 16 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
16 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus6 verses
And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us. to be: Heb. to stink
Exodus 7:18And the fish that is in the river shall die, and the river shall stink; and the Egyptians shall lothe to drink of the water of the river.
Exodus 7:21And the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.
Exodus 8:14And they gathered them together upon heaps: and the land stank.
Exodus 16:20Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them.
Exodus 16:24And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm therein.
1 Samuel2 verses
And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal. was: Heb. did stink
1 Samuel 27:12And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever. utterly: Heb. to stink
2 Samuel2 verses
And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Bethrehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ishtob twelve thousand men. Ishtob: or, the men of Tob
2 Samuel 16:21And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.
Proverbs1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H887 (bâʼash) mean?
to smell bad; figuratively, to be offensive morally
How many times does H887 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H887 (בָּאַשׁ) appears in 16 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “stank.”
How is bâʼash translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H887 is rendered as “stank” (4×), “stink” (4×), “abhorred” (2×), “abhor” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word בָּאַשׁ come from?
a primitive root;