Original Word: דּוּשׁ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: duwsh
Pronunciation: doosh
Phonetic Spelling: (doosh)
Definition: To thresh
Meaning: to trample, thresh

break, tear, thresh, tread out down, at grass Jer

Or dowsh {dosh}; or diysh {deesh}; a primitive root; to trample or thresh -- break, tear, thresh, tread out (down), at grass (Jer. 50:11, by mistake for deshe').

see HEBREW deshe'

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to tread, thresh
NASB Translation
continue to thresh (1), thrash (1), thresh (3), threshed (2), threshing (4), trample (1), trampled (1), trodden down (2).

דּוּשׁ, דּישׁ verb tread, thresh (Arabic , Assyrian dâšu, Imperfect 1 singular adîš Dl^{Pr 191} COT^Gloss Hom^{NS 391}; compare Late Hebrew דּוּשׁ, Aramaic id., ; see further Nö^{ZMG 1883, 538}) —

Qal Perfect דָּשׁ 1 Chronicles 21:20, וְדַשְׁתִּ֫י Judges 8:7; Imperfect וַיָּדָשׁ so read for וַיֹּדַע Judges 8:16 compare Be Door Bu Vrss; 2 masculine singular תָּדוּשׁ Isaiah 41:15; Habakkuk 3:12; 3masculine singular suffix יְדוּשֶׁ֑נּוּ Isaiah 28:28; 3feminine singular suffix תְּדוּשֶׁ֑הָ Job 39:15; Imperative feminine singular דּוֺשִׁי Micah 4:13; Infinitive construct לָדֻשׁ 2 Kings 13:7, לָדוּשׁ Hosea 10:11, suffix דּוּשָׁם Amos 1:13; דִּישׁוֺ Deuteronomy 25:4; absolute אָדוֺשׁ Isaiah 28:28 as if from אדשׁ compare Kö^{i. 444}; yet ארשׁ nowhere else & form very possibly textual error, compare Ol^{§ 245 k}; Participle feminine דָּשָׁא Jeremiah 50:11; — tread on, trample on, with accusative Job 39:15 (beast on eggs, "" זוּר); thresh, literal with accusative חִטִּים 1 Chronicles 21:20; Jeremiah 50:11, לֶחֶם (i.e. its material) Isaiah 28:28 (in simile); absolute 2 Kings 13:7 (in simile); Hosea 10:11 (metaphor of Ephraim as heifer); tread or thresh Judges 8:7 with (אֶת = together with, compare Stu; Ew^{§ 234 e takes as accusative, & verb as abbrev Hiph`il}.) thorns, קוֺצִים and בַּרְקָנִים q. v.; and also in Judges 8:16 (read וידשׁ compare above) followed by בָּהֶם, with them, reference to קוצים and ברקנים; figurative devastation of land Amos 1:3 (Gilead), destruction of peoples Habakkuk 3:12 (גוים); especially Micah 4:13 (absolute), where full metaphor; hyperbole of Israel Isaiah 41:15 with accusative הרים. —

Niph`al be trampled down, Perfect וְנָדוֺשׁ consecutive Isaiah 25:10 figurative, subject Moab; Infinitive הִדּוּשׁ ib. (simile, subject מתבן straw-heap; on form compare Ol^{§ 193 a} Ba^{NB 156}) —

Hoph`al be threshed, Imperfect יוּדַשׁ Isaiah 28:27 (subject קֶצַח).

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G248: ἄλωσις (álōsis) • a threshing
• G387: ἀλοάω (aloáō) • to thresh
• G2508: καθαιρέω (kathairéō) • to take down, destroy
• G2608: καταπατέω (katapatéō) • to trample down
• G2662: καταδυναστεύω (katadynasteúō) • to oppress
• G3961: πατέω (patéō) • to tread, trample

These Greek terms reflect similar themes of threshing, trampling, and oppression, illustrating the continuity of these concepts across both the Hebrew and Greek biblical texts.

Usage: The verb דּוּשׁ (dûsh) is used in the context of agricultural practices, specifically referring to the process of threshing, which involves trampling or beating grain to separate the edible part from the chaff. It is also used metaphorically to describe acts of trampling or oppression.

Context: The Hebrew verb דּוּשׁ (dûsh) appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, primarily associated with the agricultural process of threshing. Threshing was a critical step in ancient grain production, where oxen or other animals would trample the harvested grain on a threshing floor to separate the kernels from the husks. This process is vividly depicted in several biblical passages, illustrating both literal and metaphorical uses.

In a literal sense, דּוּשׁ is used in passages such as Deuteronomy 25:4, "Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain," highlighting the humane treatment of animals during the threshing process. The act of threshing is also mentioned in Isaiah 28:27-28, where different methods of threshing are described, emphasizing the care and precision required in this task.

Metaphorically, דּוּשׁ is employed to convey themes of judgment and oppression. For instance, in Micah 4:13, the prophet declares, "Rise and thresh, O Daughter of Zion, for I will give you horns of iron; I will give you hooves of bronze, and you will break to pieces many peoples." Here, threshing symbolizes the triumph and strength of God's people over their enemies.

The concept of threshing as a form of divine judgment is further illustrated in passages like Isaiah 41:15, where God promises to make Israel a "threshing sledge, new and sharp, with many teeth," to crush the mountains and reduce them to chaff. This imagery underscores the power and effectiveness of God's intervention in human affairs.

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