787. osh

Lexicon

osh: To be strong, to be firm

Original Word: אשׁ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: osh
Pronunciation: [ohsh]
Phonetic Spelling: (ohsh)
Definition: To be strong, to be firm
Meaning: a foundation

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

foundation

(Aramaic) corresponding (by transposition and abbreviation) to 'ashuwyah; a foundation -- foundation.

see HEBREW 'ashuwyah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) probably of foreign origin
Definition
a foundation
NASB Translation
foundations (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[אשׁ K^{§ 55, 5 c}] noun masculine^{Ezra 6:3} foundation (probably loan-word from Assyrian uššû, id., √ אשׁשׁ (see Biblical Hebrew), so Zim^{KAT 3. 649}; ᵑ7 feminine אוּשָׁא, Late Hebrew אוּשָׁה, Christian- Palestinian Aramaic , , Schulth^{Lex. 19}; Arabic : Nö^{M 99}); — plural emphatic אֻשַּׁיָּא Ezra 4:12; Ezra 5:16; suffix אֻשֹּׁהִי Ezra 6:3.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from a root corresponding to the Hebrew word אֲשָׁה (’ashah), which means "to found" or "to establish."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2310 (θεμέλιος, themelios): This Greek term is used in the New Testament to denote a foundation, particularly in the context of spiritual or doctrinal foundations. It emphasizes the importance of a solid base for faith and practice, paralleling the Aramaic concept of אשׁ (’ash). In passages such as 1 Corinthians 3:11, the foundation is identified as Jesus Christ, underscoring the centrality of Christ in Christian belief as the ultimate foundation upon which the church is built.

Usage: The term is used in the context of construction or establishment, often referring to the physical or metaphorical foundation of a structure or concept.

Context: • The Aramaic term אשׁ (’ash) appears in the context of foundational structures, both literal and figurative. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a foundation was critical for the stability and longevity of a building. This concept extends metaphorically to ideas, institutions, or beliefs that require a solid base to endure.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is used to emphasize the importance of a strong and reliable foundation, whether in the context of physical construction or in the establishment of spiritual or moral principles.
• The concept of a foundation is significant in biblical theology, symbolizing the underlying truths and principles that support faith and practice. The foundation is often associated with wisdom, understanding, and the teachings of God, which provide stability and guidance.

Forms and Transliterations

אֻשַּׁיָּ֛א אשיא וְאֻשַּׁיָּ֖א וְאֻשּׁ֖וֹהִי ואשוהי ואשיא ’uš·šay·yā ’uššayyā ushshaiYa veushshaiYa veushShohi wə’uššayyā wə’uššōwhî wə·’uš·šay·yā wə·’uš·šō·w·hî

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 4:12
HEB: (שַׁכְלִ֔לוּ ק) וְאֻשַּׁיָּ֖א יַחִֽיטוּ׃
NAS: and repairing the foundations.
KJV: [thereof], and joined the foundations.
INT: wall complete the foundations and repairing

Ezra 5:16
HEB: אֲתָ֗א יְהַ֧ב אֻשַּׁיָּ֛א דִּי־ בֵ֥ית
NAS: [and] laid the foundations of the house
KJV: [and] laid the foundation of the house
INT: came laid the foundations forasmuch of the house

Ezra 6:3
HEB: דָבְחִ֣ין דִּבְחִ֔ין וְאֻשּׁ֖וֹהִי מְסֽוֹבְלִ֑ין רוּמֵהּ֙
NAS: be rebuilt and let its foundations be retained,
KJV: sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid;
INT: offered sacrifices the foundations laid the height

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 787
3 Occurrences

’uš·šay·yā — 1 Occ.
wə·’uš·šay·yā — 1 Occ.
wə·’uš·šō·w·hî — 1 Occ.