בּוּשׁ
Properly, to pale , i.e. by implication to be ashamed ; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed · to tremble inwardly (or palpitate ), i.e. (figuratively) be (causative, make ) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated ; by implication to hasten anxiously
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בּוּשׁ H954 properly, to pale , i.e. by implication to be ashamed ; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed
בָּהַל H926 to tremble inwardly (or palpitate ), i.e. (figuratively) be (causative, make ) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated ; by implication to hasten anxiously
What does בּוּשׁ (yē-ḇō-šû wə-yib-bā-hă-lû) mean in the Bible?
בּוּשׁ · בָּהַל is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to pale , i.e. by implication to be ashamed ; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed". (be, make, bring to, cause, put to, with, a-) shamed(-d), be (put to) confounded(-fusion), become dry, delay, be long.
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Meaning
Shame fundamentally involves a visible bodily response—paling—that exposes inner dishonor before others.
(be, make, bring to, cause, put to, with, a-) shamed(-d), be (put to) confounded(-fusion), become dry, delay, be long.
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×
Biblical Occurrences
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