בּוּס
bus
to trample
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "bus" (H0947) means "to trample." This verb suggests a physical action of stepping on or crushing something with one's feet. Its semantic domain is related to movement and travel, indicating that the act of trampling is often associated with walking or moving over a surface. The word "bus" is used 12 times in the Bible, demonstrating its significance in various contexts. In these instances, the verb is often used to describe the consequences of human actions, such as the destruction of a city or the crushing of an enemy. The range of usage for "bus" is broad, encompassing both physical and metaphorical meanings, highlighting the idea that the act of trampling can have far-reaching consequences. The significance of "bus" lies in its ability to convey a sense of power and control, as well as the potential for destruction and chaos. By examining the occurrences of this word in the Bible, we can gain a deeper understanding of the cultural and historical context in which it was used, as well as its ongoing relevance in modern times.
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Occurrences in Scripture
12 total occurrences across the text
Through you, will we push down our adversaries. Through your name, we will tread down those who rise up against us.
Psalms 60:12Through God we will do valiantly, for it is he who will tread down our adversaries.
Psalms 108:13Through God, we will do valiantly. For it is he who will tread down our enemies.
Proverbs 27:7A full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.
Isaiah 14:19But you are cast away from your tomb like an abominable branch, clothed with the slain, who are thrust through with the sword, who go down to the stones of the pit; like a dead body trodden under foot.
Isaiah 14:25that I will break the Assyrian in my land, and tread him under foot on my mountains. Then his yoke will leave them, and his burden leave their shoulders.
Isaiah 63:6I trod down the peoples in my anger and made them drunk in my wrath. I poured their lifeblood out on the earth.”
Isaiah 63:18Your holy people possessed it but a little while. Our adversaries have trodden down your sanctuary.
Jeremiah 12:10Many shepherds have destroyed my vineyard. They have trodden my portion under foot. They have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.
Ezekiel 16:6“ ‘ “When I passed by you, and saw you wallowing in your blood, I said to you, ‘Though you are in your blood, live!’ Yes, I said to you, ‘Though you are in your blood, live!’
Ezekiel 16:22In all your abominations and your prostitution you have not remembered the days of your youth, when you were naked and bare, and were wallowing in your blood.
Zechariah 10:5They shall be as mighty men, treading down muddy streets in the battle; and they shall fight, because Yahweh is with them; and the riders on horses will be confounded.