What does דּוּשׁ (dûš) mean in the Bible?
דּוּשׁ (dûš): Physical force applied to grain or ground; metaphorically implies violent subjugation or destruction of enemies.
Hebrew · H1758
דּוּשׁ
To trample or thresh
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דּוּשׁ H1758
Pronunciation dûš
What does דּוּשׁ (dûš) mean in the Bible?
דּוּשׁ (dûš): Physical force applied to grain or ground; metaphorically implies violent subjugation or destruction of enemies.
Full entry for דּוּשׁ (H1758) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1758?
The BSB source-word alignment has 15 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and thresh (1), at threshing (1), endlessly threshed (1), I will tear (1), is trodden (1).
Where does דּוּשׁ (dûš) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 25:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (5), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Kings (1), Amos (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and thresh 1× Micah 4:13
at threshing 1× 2 Kings 13:7
endlessly threshed 1× Isaiah 28:28
I will tear 1× Judges 8:7
is trodden 1× Isaiah 25:10
may trample them 1× Job 39:15
they threshed 1× Amos 1:3
threshed 1× Isaiah 28:27
to thresh 1× Hosea 10:11
treading grain 1× Jeremiah 50:11
was threshing 1× 1 Chronicles 21:20
while it is treading out the grain 1× Deuteronomy 25:4
will be trampled 1× Isaiah 25:10
You threshed 1× Habakkuk 3:12
You will thresh 1× Isaiah 41:15
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 25:4 בְּדִישֽׁוֹ׃ס to while it is treading out the grain Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Judges 8:7 וְדַשְׁתִּי֙ to I will tear Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular 2 Kings 13:7 לָדֻֽשׁ׃ to at threshing Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 1 Chronicles 21:20 דָּ֥שׁ to was threshing Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Job 39:15 תְּדוּשֶֽׁהָ׃ to may trample them Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person feminine singular Isaiah 25:10 וְנָ֤דוֹשׁ to will be trampled Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Isaiah 25:10 כְּהִדּ֥וּשׁ to is trodden Preposition-k | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Isaiah 28:27 י֣וּדַשׁ to threshed Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Isaiah 28:28 יְדוּשֶׁ֑נּוּ to endlessly threshed Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Isaiah 41:15 תָּד֤וּשׁ to You will thresh Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 25:4
Aligned rows 15
Books represented 11
Deuteronomy 1 Judges 1 2 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 1 Job 1 Isaiah 5 Jeremiah 1 Hosea 1 Amos 1 Micah 1 Habakkuk 1
Source forms
בְּדִישֽׁוֹ׃ס 1x bə·ḏî·šōw Deuteronomy 25:4
דּוּשָׁ֛ם 1x dū·šām Amos 1:3
דָּ֥שׁ 1x dāš 1 Chronicles 21:20
דָשָׁ֔ה 1x ḏā·šāh Jeremiah 50:11
וָד֣וֹשִׁי 1x wā·ḏō·wō·šî Micah 4:13
וְדַשְׁתִּי֙ 1x wə·ḏaš·tî Judges 8:7
וְנָ֤דוֹשׁ 1x wə·nā·ḏō·wōš Isaiah 25:10
יְדוּשֶׁ֑נּוּ 1x yə·ḏū·šen·nū Isaiah 28:28
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 2x 2 Kings 13:7, Hosea 10:11
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 2x Isaiah 41:15, Habakkuk 3:12
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Isaiah 25:10
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular 1x Judges 8:7
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular 1x Micah 4:13
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 25:4
Preposition-k | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct 1x Isaiah 25:10
Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Isaiah 28:27
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Physical force applied to grain or ground; metaphorically implies violent subjugation or destruction of enemies.
Strong's H1758
Lexical occurrences 14 verses Word forms 2 forms 4 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Isaiah 28:23-29 Source Gloss
to trample or thresh
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Physical force applied to grain or ground; metaphorically implies violent subjugation or destruction of enemies.
to trample or thresh BDB: tread Usage: break, tear, thresh, tread out (down), at grass (Jeremiah 50:11, by mistake for 1877).
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 4
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 3×
Imperfect Hab 3:12 · Isa 41:15 2×
Participle active 1Chr 21:20 1×
Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 1×
Imperfect Isa 28:27 1×
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
To tread or thresh grain.
To separate grain by trampling, symbolizing decisive judgment.
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 14 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
דּוּשׁ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Why This Word Matters
It portrays God’s ultimate victory over hostile nations through empowered Zion. Isaiah 28:23-29
Threshing imagery clarifies the measured nature of correction. Micah 4:9-13
Part of These Phrases
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain