Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H887

Strong's H887 · Hebrew

בָּאַשׁ

bâʼash · /baw-ash'/

Number
H887
Language
Hebrew
Original word
בָּאַשׁ
Transliteration
bâʼash
Pronunciation
baw-ash'
KJV occurrences
16 verses

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.

stank4×
stink4×
abhorred2×
abhor1×
abomination1×
loathsome1×
odious1×
savour1×
stinketh1×
utterly1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

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

Genesis1 verse
Exodus6 verses
Exodus 5:21

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 7:18

And 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 7:21

And 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 8:14

And they gathered them together upon heaps: and the land stank.

Exodus 16:20

Notwithstanding 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 16:24

And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm therein.

1 Samuel2 verses
2 Samuel2 verses
1 Chronicles1 verse
Psalms1 verse
Proverbs1 verse
Ecclesiastes1 verse
Isaiah1 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;