דּוּשׁ
To trample or thresh
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What does דּוּשׁ (dûš) mean in the Bible?
דּוּשׁ (dûš) is a Hebrew word meaning "to trample or thresh". to trample or thresh BDB: tread Usage: break, tear, thresh, tread out (down), at grass (Jeremiah 50:11, by mistake for 1877). It portrays God’s ultimate victory over hostile nations through empowered Zion.
Meaning
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).
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
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 3×
Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 1×
Biblical Occurrences
Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.
Showing 8 of 14 occurrences in the biblical text.