What does בָּאַשׁ mean in the Bible?
בָּאַשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "to smell bad; figuratively, to be offensive morally".
Hebrew · H887
בָּאַשׁ
To smell bad; figuratively, to be offensive morally
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בָּאַשׁ H887
What does בָּאַשׁ mean in the Bible?
בָּאַשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "to smell bad; figuratively, to be offensive morally".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H887?
The BSB source-word alignment has 18 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include they had become a stench (2), . . . (1), a stench (1), and began to smell (1), and there was a terrible stench (1).
Where does בָּאַשׁ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 34:30. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (6), 1 Samuel (3), 2 Samuel (2), Isaiah (2).
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 they had become a stench 2× 2 Samuel 10:6, 1 Chronicles 19:6
. . . 1× 1 Samuel 27:12
a stench 1× Ecclesiastes 10:1
and began to smell 1× Exodus 16:20
and there was a terrible stench 1× Exodus 8:14
are foul 1× Psalms 38:5
bring shame 1× Proverbs 13:5
by making me a stench 1× Genesis 34:30
has become a stench 1× 1 Samuel 13:4
rot 1× Isaiah 50:2
Since he has made himself an utter stench 1× 1 Samuel 27:12
smell 1× Exodus 16:24
smelled so bad 1× Exodus 7:21
will be put to shame 1× Isaiah 30:5
will stink 1× Exodus 7:18
you have become a stench 1× 2 Samuel 16:21
you have made us a stench 1× Exodus 5:21
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 34:30 לְהַבְאִישֵׁ֙נִי֙ to by making me a stench Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular Exodus 5:21 הִבְאַשְׁתֶּ֣ם to you have made us a stench Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine plural Exodus 7:18 וּבָאַ֣שׁ to will stink Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 7:21 וַיִּבְאַ֣שׁ to smelled so bad Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 8:14 וַתִּבְאַ֖שׁ to and there was a terrible stench Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Exodus 16:20 וַיִּבְאַ֑שׁ to and began to smell Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 16:24 הִבְאִ֔ישׁ to smell Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1 Samuel 13:4 נִבְאַשׁ to has become a stench Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1 Samuel 27:12 הַבְאֵ֤שׁ to Since he has made himself an utter stench Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute 1 Samuel 27:12 הִבְאִישׁ֙ to . . . Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 34:30
Aligned rows 18
Books represented 9
Genesis 1 Exodus 6 1 Samuel 3 2 Samuel 2 1 Chronicles 1 Psalms 1 Proverbs 1 Ecclesiastes 1 Isaiah 2
Source forms
יַבְאִ֥ישׁ 2x yaḇ·’îš Proverbs 13:5, Ecclesiastes 10:1
הִבְאִ֔ישׁ 1x hiḇ·’îš Exodus 16:24
הִבְאִישׁ֙ 1x hiḇ·’îš 1 Samuel 27:12
הִבְאִישׁ 1x hiḇ·ʾīš Isaiah 30:5
הִבְאִ֣ישׁוּ 1x hiḇ·’î·šū Psalms 38:5
הַבְאֵ֤שׁ 1x haḇ·’êš 1 Samuel 27:12
הִבְאַשְׁתֶּ֣ם 1x hiḇ·’aš·tem Exodus 5:21
הִֽתְבָּאֲשׁ֖וּ 1x hiṯ·bā·’ă·šū 1 Chronicles 19:6
Parsing patterns
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular 3x Exodus 16:24, 1 Samuel 27:12, Isaiah 30:5
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 2x Exodus 7:21, Exodus 16:20
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 2x Proverbs 13:5, Ecclesiastes 10:1
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Exodus 7:18
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 1x Exodus 8:14
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular 1x Genesis 34:30
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute 1x 1 Samuel 27:12
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine plural 1x Exodus 5:21
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to smell bad; figuratively, to be offensive morally
Source Gloss
to smell bad; figuratively, to be offensive morally
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to smell bad; figuratively, to be offensive morally BDB: have a bad smell Usage: (make to) be abhorred (had in abomination, loathsome, odious), (cause a, make to) stink(-ing savour), × utterly.
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 4 Aligned forms 13
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 8×
Perfect 1Sam 27:12 · Exod 16:24 · Isa 30:5 · Exod 5:21 · Ps 38:6 5×
Imperfect Eccl 10:1 · Prov 13:5 2×
Infinitive absolute 1Sam 27:12 1×
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 1×
Perfect 1Chr 19:6 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 3×
Perfect 1Sam 13:4 · 2Sam 10:6 · 2Sam 16:21 3×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Imperfect Isa 50:2 1×
Word Origins
בָּאַשׁ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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