What does מָבֻשׁ mean in the Bible?
מָבֻשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "(plural) the (male) pudenda".
Hebrew · H4016
מָבֻשׁ
(Plural) the (male) pudenda
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מָבֻשׁ H4016
What does מָבֻשׁ mean in the Bible?
מָבֻשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "(plural) the (male) pudenda".
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How does the BSB render H4016?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include his genitals (1).
Where does מָבֻשׁ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 25:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (1).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders It his genitals 1× Deuteronomy 25:11
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First aligned row Deuteronomy 25:11
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Deuteronomy 1
Source forms
בִּמְבֻשָֽׁיו׃ 1x bim·ḇu·šāw Deuteronomy 25:11
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 25:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. (plural) the (male) pudenda
Source Gloss
(plural) the (male) pudenda
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
(plural) the (male) pudenda BDB: his privates Usage: secrets.
Word Origins
מָבֻשׁ is built from this root:
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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