Lexicon
בּוּשָׁה
bu.shah
H0955
H:N-F Hebrew

shame

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Hebrew
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bu.shah denotes disgrace portrayed as covering a person or appearing on faces.

The attested use depicts disgrace as something that covers persons or is present on their faces: it accompanies calamity in Ezekiel 7:18 and is announced against adversaries in Micah 7:10 and Obadiah 1:10. Psalm 89:46 contains the same singular noun form, though the supplied APB rendering does not make its contribution clear.

Senses in use

  1. Disgrace imposed upon people · dominant

    In Ezekiel 7:18, the singular absolute noun occurs in the clause that the APB renders “shame will be on every face,” alongside sackcloth, shuddering, and baldness. In Micah 7:10 and Obadiah 1:10, the APB renders the relevant clauses “shame will cover her” and “shame shall cover you,” respectively, portraying disgrace as falling on an enemy or offender.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly uses “shame” in Ezekiel 7:18, Micah 7:10, and Obadiah 1:10, presenting it as being on faces or covering persons. In Psalm 89:46, the supplied translation does not visibly identify the noun’s contribution.

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