Bosh
Properly, to pale , i.e. by implication to be ashamed ; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed · to feel shame (for oneself)
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
בּוּשׁ H954 properly, to pale , i.e. by implication to be ashamed ; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed
αἰσχύνομαι G153 to feel shame (for oneself)
What does bosh (bosh) mean in the Bible?
בּוּשׁ · αἰσχύνομαι is a Hebrew word meaning "to be ashamed, confounded, disgraced".
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Meaning
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 78×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 14×
Polel 2×
Hithpolel 1×
Hebrew Verb Forms
How this verb appears across 95 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).
Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).
Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)