What does עָבַשׁ mean in the Bible?
עָבַשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "to dry up".
Hebrew · H5685
עָבַשׁ
To dry up
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עָבַשׁ H5685
What does עָבַשׁ mean in the Bible?
עָבַשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "to dry up".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5685?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include lie shriveled (1).
Where does עָבַשׁ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joel 1:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Joel (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It lie shriveled 1× Joel 1:17
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Joel 1:17
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Joel 1
Source forms
עָבְשׁ֣וּ 1x ‘ā·ḇə·šū Joel 1:17
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 1x Joel 1:17
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to dry up
Source Gloss
to dry up
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to dry up BDB: shrivel Usage: be rotten.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 1
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Perfect Joel 1:17 1×
Word Origins
עָבַשׁ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain