Lexicon
בִּאישׁ
bi.ush
H0873
A:N-F Hebrew

bad

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Hebrew
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bi.ush describes Jerusalem as a city charged with being bad in Ezra 4:12.

The attested use applies the adjective to Jerusalem in an accusation that portrays the city negatively.

Senses in use

  1. Negative characterization of a city · dominant

    In Ezra 4:12, the feminine singular determined form occurs in the description of Jerusalem as a rebellious city; the APB renders the clause “the rebellious and bad city.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezra 4:12, the APB presents the city as “bad” within the accusation against Jerusalem. This rendering is read alongside the adjective's position in the city description.

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