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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 955. בּוּשָׁה (bushah) -- Shame, disgrace</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/955.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/psalms/89-45.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/955.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 955</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/954.htm" title="954">◄</a> 955. bushah <a href="../hebrew/956.htm" title="956">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">bushah: Shame, disgrace</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">בּוּשָׁה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>buwshah<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>boo-SHAH<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(boo-shaw')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Shame, disgrace<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>shame<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root בּוּשׁ (bush), which means "to be ashamed" or "to feel shame."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>G152 (aischynē):</b> Often translated as "shame" in the New Testament, reflecting similar themes of dishonor and disgrace.<p> - <b>G2617 (kataischynō):</b> Meaning "to put to shame" or "to disgrace," used in contexts of public humiliation or defeat.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "bushah" primarily denotes a state of shame or disgrace. It is used to describe the feeling of humiliation or dishonor that arises from a failure to meet moral or social standards. In the Old Testament, "bushah" often reflects the consequences of sin, disobedience, or defeat, highlighting the emotional and social impact of such actions.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite society, honor and shame were pivotal cultural values. Honor was associated with social standing, reputation, and adherence to community norms, while shame was linked to failure, sin, and social ostracism. The concept of "bushah" is deeply embedded in the communal and covenantal life of Israel, where individual actions could bring shame not only upon oneself but also upon one's family and community. The biblical narrative often uses "bushah" to illustrate the contrast between the righteous, who live in honor, and the wicked, who are brought to shame.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>pass. part. of <a href="/hebrew/954.htm">bosh</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>shame<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>shame (4).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">בּוּשָׁה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>shame</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/89-46.htm">Psalm 89:46</a>; <a href="/interlinear/micah/7-10.htm">Micah 7:10</a>; Obadiah 10; <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/7-18.htm">Ezekiel 7:18</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>shame <p>Feminine participle passive of <a href="/hebrew/954.htm">buwsh</a>; shame -- shame. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/954.htm">buwsh</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בּוּשָׁ֔ה בּוּשָׁ֣ה בוּשָׁ֑ה בוּשָׁ֔ה בושה bū·šāh ḇū·šāh būšāh ḇūšāh buShah vuShah<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/psalms/89-45.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 89:45</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/89.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הֶֽעֱטִ֨יתָ עָלָ֖יו <b> בּוּשָׁ֣ה </b> סֶֽלָה׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/89.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> You have covered <span class="itali">him with shame.</span> Selah.<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/89.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thou hast covered <span class="itali">him with shame.</span> Selah.<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/89-45.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> have covered with <span class="itali">shame</span> Selah<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/7-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 7:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כָּל־ פָּנִים֙ <b> בּוּשָׁ֔ה </b> וּבְכָל־ רָאשֵׁיהֶ֖ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> will overwhelm <span class="itali">them; and shame</span> [will be] on all<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall cover <span class="itali">them; and shame</span> [shall be] upon all faces,<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/7-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> all faces <span class="itali">and shame</span> all their heads<p><b><a href="/text/obadiah/1-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Obadiah 1:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/obadiah/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יַעֲקֹ֖ב תְּכַסְּךָ֣ <b> בוּשָׁ֑ה </b> וְנִכְרַ֖תָּ לְעוֹלָֽם׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/obadiah/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> You will be covered <span class="itali">[with] shame,</span> And you will be cut off<br><a href="/kjvs/obadiah/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Jacob <span class="itali">shame</span> shall cover<br><a href="/interlinear/obadiah/1-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Jacob will be covered <span class="itali">shame</span> will be cut forever<p><b><a href="/text/micah/7-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Micah 7:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/micah/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֹיַ֙בְתִּי֙ וּתְכַסֶּ֣הָ <b> בוּשָׁ֔ה </b> הָאֹמְרָ֣ה אֵלַ֔י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/micah/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> will see, <span class="itali">And shame</span> will cover<br><a href="/kjvs/micah/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall see <span class="itali">[it], and shame</span> shall cover<br><a href="/interlinear/micah/7-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> enemy will cover <span class="itali">and shame</span> said about<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_955.htm">4 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_955.htm">Strong's Hebrew 955<br>4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bushah_955.htm">bū·šāh — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vushah_955.htm">ḇū·šāh — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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