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In the Bible, the moth is often used metaphorically to symbolize decay, transience, and the impermanence of earthly treasures. The imagery of a moth is employed to illustrate the frailty and vulnerability of human life and possessions.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Near Eastern cultures, clothing was a valuable commodity, often representing wealth and status. Moths, which could destroy garments, were thus seen as a significant threat to one's material wealth. The presence of moths in biblical texts underscores the transient nature of material possessions and serves as a reminder of the need to focus on spiritual rather than earthly treasures.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/6244.htm">ashesh</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a moth<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>moth (5), moth-eaten* (1).<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> II. <font class="hebrew2">עָשׁ</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font><sup>Isaiah 50:9</sup> <font size="+1"><b>moth</b></font> (as <em>waster, consumer</em>); — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ע</font> absolute, <a href="/interlinear/hosea/5-12.htm">Hosea 5:12</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">רָקָכ</font>), <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/50-9.htm">Isaiah 50:9</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/51-8.htm">Isaiah 51:8</a>; in simile <a href="/interlinear/psalms/39-12.htm">Psalm 39:12</a>; <font class="hebrew2">כְּבֶגֶד אֲכָלוֺ עָשׁ</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/13-28.htm">Job 13:28</a>; symbol of fragility <a href="/interlinear/job/4-19.htm">Job 4:19</a>. — <a href="/interlinear/job/27-10.htm">Job 27:10</a> read probably <font class="hebrew2">עַכָּבִישׁ</font> q. v. <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>moth <p>From <a href="/hebrew/6244.htm">ashesh</a>; a moth -- moth. See also <a href="/hebrew/5906.htm">Ayish</a>. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6244.htm">ashesh</a> <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5906.htm">Ayish</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בַּעֲשַׂ֥ב בעשב וְעִשְׂבָּ֤א וְעִשְׂבָּ֥א ועשבא כָּעָ֣שׁ כָעָ֖שׁ כָעָ֣שׁ כעש עִשְׂבָּ֤א עָ֔שׁ עָ֖שׁ עָֽשׁ׃ עש עש׃ עשבא ‘āš ‘iś·bā ‘iśbā Ash ba‘ăśaḇ ba·‘ă·śaḇ baaSav chaAsh isBa kā‘āš ḵā‘āš kā·‘āš ḵā·‘āš kaAsh veisBa wə‘iśbā wə·‘iś·bā<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/job/4-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 4:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יְ֝דַכְּא֗וּם לִפְנֵי־ <b> עָֽשׁ׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Who are crushed before <span class="itali">the moth!</span><br><a href="/kjvs/job/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [which] are crushed before <span class="itali">the moth?</span><br><a href="/interlinear/job/4-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> are crushed before <span class="itali">the moth</span><p><b><a href="/text/job/13-28.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 13:28</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כְּ֝בֶ֗גֶד אֲכָ֣לוֹ <b> עָֽשׁ׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Like a garment <span class="itali">that is moth-eaten.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/job/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> as a garment <span class="itali">that is moth</span> eaten.<br><a href="/interlinear/job/13-28.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A garment eaten <span class="itali">is moth</span><p><b><a href="/text/job/27-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 27:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/27.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> בָּנָ֣ה <b> כָעָ֣שׁ </b> בֵּית֑וֹ וּ֝כְסֻכָּ֗ה</span><br><a href="/kjvs/job/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> his house <span class="itali">as a moth,</span> and as a booth<br><a href="/interlinear/job/27-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> has built <span class="itali">A moth</span> his house A hut<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/39-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 39:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/39.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אִ֗ישׁ וַתֶּ֣מֶס <b> כָּעָ֣שׁ </b> חֲמוּד֑וֹ אַ֤ךְ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/39.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> You consume <span class="itali">as a moth</span> what is precious<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/39.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to consume away <span class="itali">like a moth:</span> surely every man<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/39-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A man consume <span class="itali">A moth</span> is precious Surely<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/50-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 50:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/50.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כַּבֶּ֣גֶד יִבְל֔וּ <b> עָ֖שׁ </b> יֹאכְלֵֽם׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/50.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> out like a garment; <span class="itali">The moth</span> will eat<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/50.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> as a garment; <span class="itali">the moth</span> shall eat them up.<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/50-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A garment wear <span class="itali">the moth</span> will eat<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/51-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 51:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/51.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כַבֶּ֙גֶד֙ יֹאכְלֵ֣ם <b> עָ֔שׁ </b> וְכַצֶּ֖מֶר יֹאכְלֵ֣ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/51.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">For the moth</span> will eat<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/51.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">For the moth</span> shall eat them up<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/51-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A garment will eat <span class="itali">the moth</span> wool will eat<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/4-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 4:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חֵיוְתָ֥א חֲלָקֵ֖הּ <b> בַּעֲשַׂ֥ב </b> אַרְעָֽא׃ </span><br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the beasts <span class="itali">in the grass</span> of the earth:<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the beasts share <span class="itali">the grass</span> of the earth<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/4-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 4:25</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לֶהֱוֵ֨ה מְדֹרָ֜ךְ <b> וְעִשְׂבָּ֥א </b> כְתוֹרִ֣ין ׀ לָ֣ךְ</span><br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and they shall make thee to eat <span class="itali">grass</span> as oxen,<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> shall be and your dwelling <span class="itali">grass</span> cattle and you be given<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/4-32.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 4:32</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בָּרָ֣א מְדֹרָ֗ךְ <b> עִשְׂבָּ֤א </b> כְתוֹרִין֙ לָ֣ךְ</span><br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> they shall make thee to eat <span class="itali">grass</span> as oxen,<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4-32.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of the field and your dwelling <span class="itali">grass</span> cattle will be given<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/4-33.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 4:33</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֲנָשָׁ֣א טְרִ֔יד <b> וְעִשְׂבָּ֤א </b> כְתוֹרִין֙ יֵאכֻ֔ל</span><br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and did eat <span class="itali">grass</span> as oxen,<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4-33.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> mankind was driven <span class="itali">grass</span> cattle eating<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/5-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 5:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עֲרָֽדַיָּא֙ מְדוֹרֵ֔הּ <b> עִשְׂבָּ֤א </b> כְתוֹרִין֙ יְטַ֣עֲמוּנֵּ֔הּ</span><br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> they fed <span class="itali">him with grass</span> like oxen,<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the wild and his dwelling <span class="itali">grass</span> cattle was given<p><b><a href="/text/hosea/5-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hosea 5:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/hosea/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וַאֲנִ֥י <b> כָעָ֖שׁ </b> לְאֶפְרָ֑יִם וְכָרָקָ֖ב</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hosea/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Therefore I am like a moth</span> to Ephraim<br><a href="/kjvs/hosea/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Therefore [will] I [be] unto Ephraim <span class="itali">as a moth,</span> and to the house<br><a href="/interlinear/hosea/5-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> I am <span class="itali">A moth</span> to Ephraim rottenness<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6211.htm">12 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6211.htm">Strong's Hebrew 6211<br>12 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/ash_6211.htm">‘āš — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/baasav_6211.htm">ba·‘ă·śaḇ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/chaash_6211.htm">ḵā·‘āš — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/isba_6211.htm">‘iś·bā — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/kaash_6211.htm">kā·‘āš — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/veisba_6211.htm">wə·‘iś·bā — 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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