Strong's H947 · Hebrew
בּוּס
bûwç · /boos/
Definition
to trample (literally or figuratively)
KJV: loath, tread (down, under (foot)), be polluted.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered בּוּס across 12 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
12 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Psalms3 verses
Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
Psalms 60:12Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
Psalms 108:13Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
Isaiah4 verses
But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.
Isaiah 14:25That I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders.
Isaiah 63:6And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.
Isaiah 63:18The people of thy holiness have possessed it but a little while: our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary.
Ezekiel2 verses
And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live; yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live. polluted: or, trodden under foot
Ezekiel 16:22And in all thine abominations and thy whoredoms thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, when thou wast naked and bare, and wast polluted in thy blood.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H947 (bûwç) mean?
to trample (literally or figuratively)
How many times does H947 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H947 (בּוּס) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “down.”
How is bûwç translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H947 is rendered as “down” (5×), “foot” (2×), “polluted” (2×), “feet” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word בּוּס come from?
a primitive root;