בָּאַשׁ

ba.ashVerbH0887

to stink

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to smell bad; figuratively, to be offensive morally

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to have a bad smell, stink, smell bad 1a) (Qal) to stink, smell bad 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to become odious 1b2) to make oneself odious 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stink, emit a stinking odour 1c2) to cause to stink 1c3) of wickedness (fig.) 1d) (Hithpael) to make oneself odious 2) (TWOT) to abhor

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

14 times

Appears 14 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Exodus
5
1 Samuel
2
2 Samuel
2
1 Chronicles
1
Ecclesiastes
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 19:6
  • 1 Samuel 27:12
  • 2 Samuel 16:21
  • Exodus 16:20
  • Exodus 5:21

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