פּוּשׁ
pûwsh · poosh
to spread; figuratively, act proudly
Lexicon
Derivation: a primitive root;
to spread; figuratively, act proudly
- to spread
- figuratively, act proudly
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: grow up, be grown fat, spread selves, be scattered.
Letters
- פPe80
Picture: an open mouth
- Concrete
- mouth · lips · teeth
- Extended
- to speak · a word · an edge or opening · to scatter speech
- וVav6
Picture: tent peg or hook
- Concrete
- nail · peg · hook
- Extended
- to fasten · to secure · to establish · and (joining)
- שShin300
Picture: two front teeth (or a composite bow)
- Concrete
- teeth · sharp · press · bow
- Extended
- to consume · to destroy · to press or grind · to change · again
Possible cultural reading (auto-composed)
to speak, the word › to fasten and establish › to consume, to destroy
To speak, the word that works to fasten and establish that works to consume, to destroy.
Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of פּוּשׁ above is the attested meaning; this pictographic reading is a tradition about how the sign-shapes may have been heard. Both can be held at once, they are answering different questions.
Usage
4 occurrences · 4 OT · 0 NT · 4 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- because ye are grown fat1 · 25%
- is scattered1 · 25%
- shall spread1 · 25%
- and grow up1 · 25%
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.