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Hebrew · H6211

עָשׁ

A moth

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עָשׁH6211
Pronunciationkā‘āš

What does עָשׁ (kā‘āš) mean in the Bible?

עָשׁ (kā‘āš): Symbol of fragility and decay; creature whose destruction of garments represents moral corruption and worldly impermanence

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What does עָשׁ (kā‘āš) mean in the Bible?

עָשׁ (kā‘āš): Symbol of fragility and decay; creature whose destruction of garments represents moral corruption and worldly impermanence

How does the BSB render H6211?

The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include grass (4), like a moth (3), . . . (1), is like a moth’s cocoon (1), on the grass (1).

Where does עָשׁ (kā‘āš) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 4:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (5), Job (3), Isaiah (2), Hosea (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
grass4×Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:32, Daniel 4:33, Daniel 5:21
like a moth3×Job 4:19, Psalms 39:11, Hosea 5:12
. . .1×Job 13:28
is like a moth’s cocoon1×Job 27:18
on the grass1×Daniel 4:15
the moth1×Isaiah 51:8
the moths1×Isaiah 50:9
Show sample aligned rows
Job 4:19עָֽשׁ׃tolike a mothNoun - masculine singularJob 13:28עָֽשׁ׃to. . .Noun - masculine singularJob 27:18כָעָ֣שׁtois like a moth’s cocoonPreposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularPsalms 39:11כָּעָ֣שׁtolike a mothPreposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularIsaiah 50:9עָ֖שׁtothe mothsNoun - masculine singularIsaiah 51:8עָ֔שׁtothe mothNoun - masculine singularDaniel 4:15בַּעֲשַׂ֥בtoon the grassPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructDaniel 4:25וְעִשְׂבָּ֥אtograssConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinateDaniel 4:32עִשְׂבָּ֤אtograssNoun - masculine singular determinateDaniel 4:33וְעִשְׂבָּ֤אtograssConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowJob 4:19
Aligned rows12
Books represented5
Job3Psalms1Isaiah2Daniel5Hosea1
Source forms
עָֽשׁ׃2x‘āšJob 4:19, Job 13:28
עִשְׂבָּ֤א2x‘iś·bāDaniel 4:32, Daniel 5:21
בַּעֲשַׂ֥ב1xba·‘ă·śaḇDaniel 4:15
וְעִשְׂבָּ֥א1xwə·‘iś·bāDaniel 4:25
וְעִשְׂבָּ֤א1xwə·‘iś·bāDaniel 4:33
כָעָ֣שׁ1xḵā·‘āšJob 27:18
כָעָ֖שׁ1xḵā·‘āšHosea 5:12
כָּעָ֣שׁ1xkā·‘āšPsalms 39:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular4xJob 4:19, Job 13:28, Isaiah 50:9, Isaiah 51:8
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular3xJob 27:18, Psalms 39:11, Hosea 5:12
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate2xDaniel 4:25, Daniel 4:33
Noun - masculine singular determinate2xDaniel 4:32, Daniel 5:21
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct1xDaniel 4:15
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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