Original Word: בְּאֻשִׁים
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: b'ushiym
Pronunciation: beh-oo-sheem
Phonetic Spelling: (be-oo-sheem')
Definition: Wild grapes, sour grapes
Meaning: poison-berries

wild grapes

Plural of b'osh; poison-berries -- wild grapes.

see HEBREW b'osh

Word Origin
pl. of beosh
Definition
stinking or worthless (things), wild grapes
NASB Translation
worthless ones (2).

בְּאֻשִׁים noun [masculine] plural stinking or worthless things, wild grapes (Late Hebrew noun of individual meaning בְּאוּשָׁה) (perhaps adjective omitted עֲנָבִים compare Di) Isaiah 5:2,4 of Yahweh's vineyard, Vulgae labruscae (see further De).

Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּאַשׁ (ba'ash), which means "to stink" or "to be foul."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry is Strong's G173, ἄγριος (agrios), which means "wild" or "savage." This term is used in the Septuagint and the New Testament to describe wild or untamed plants, paralleling the concept of "wild grapes" or "poison-berries" in the Hebrew text.

Usage: The word appears in the context of the vineyard metaphor in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in Isaiah 5:2, 4, where it describes the disappointing yield of wild grapes instead of the expected good fruit.

Context: The term בְּאֻשִׁים (be'ushim) is used in the prophetic literature of the Old Testament to convey a powerful image of disappointment and judgment. In Isaiah 5:2, 4, the prophet Isaiah uses the metaphor of a vineyard to describe the relationship between God and Israel. Despite God's careful cultivation and provision, the vineyard (Israel) yields "be'ushim" instead of the expected good grapes. This imagery underscores the theme of Israel's unfaithfulness and moral failure, as they produce "poison-berries" or "wild grapes" instead of righteousness and justice. The use of "be'ushim" highlights the contrast between God's intentions and the people's actions, serving as a poignant illustration of spiritual corruption and the consequences of turning away from divine guidance.

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