מְבוּסָה
𐤌𐤁𐤅𐤎𐤄
mᵉbûwçâh
H4001 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A place or state of trampling, specifically a location or situation characterized by being thoroughly trodden down underfoot, often indicating domination, defeat, or devastation. Also used figuratively for the act or process of being overrun, subdued, or humiliated by enemies or oppressors.
Semantic Range
trampling, a treading down, the result or place of being trodden down, subjection to humiliation or defeat, devastation by hostile powers, figurative sense of oppression or conquest
Root / Etymology
From the root בוס (bws), meaning 'to trample, tread down, crush underfoot.' מְבוּסָה (mᵉbûwçâh) is a feminine noun form built from this root, signifying the result or place of trampling.
Historical & Contextual Notes
מְבוּסָה is a rare term, appearing notably in prophetic contexts such as Isaiah 63:18, where it describes a land that has been subjected to trampling by foreign powers. The word emphasizes the humiliating or destructive consequence of being trodden down, sometimes in parallel with exile, conquest, or loss of sovereignty. Unlike more common terms for destruction or conquest, מְבוּסָה specifically highlights the imagery of feet or hostile forces repeatedly crushing a people or land. Later translations occasionally render the term with English words tied to 'desolation' or 'overrun,' but these often miss the vivid, corporeal image of trampling. The thematic focus is on subjugation rather than mere physical destruction. During exilic and post-exilic periods, such imagery was employed to reflect upon national calamity within the Israelite community, often as a result of invasion by imperial powers.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from בּוּס; a trampling; treading (trodden) down (under foot).
Bantu Hebrew
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בוס (b-w-s) — to trample, tread down, crush underfoot
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H1153 | בְּסַי | Treader-Down |
| H2982 | יְבוּס | Trampled Place |
| H8395 | תְּבוּסָה | trampling-down of |
| H947 | בּוּס | I will trample him |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4001-01 |
וּ/מְבוּסָ֔ה | umevusah | HC/Ncfsa |
and oppressive | and trampling-down | 3 |
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4001-01 |
Isaiah 18:2 | וּ/מְבוּסָ֔ה | umevusah | HC/Ncfsa |
and oppressive | and trampling-down |
H4001-01 |
Isaiah 18:7 | וּ/מְבוּסָ֗ה | umevusah | HC/Ncfsa |
trodden down | and trampling-down |
H4001-01 |
Isaiah 22:5 | וּ/מְבוּסָ֜ה | umevusah | HC/Ncfsa |
and subjugation | and trampling-down |