בֹּ֖שְׁתְּ
𐤁𐤔𐤕
bûwsh
you were put to shame
To feel or experience shame, to be confounded, embarrassed, or disappointed; often conveying the emotion of public disgrace or inward humiliation. Can also mean to be put to shame by an event or as the result of a failed expectation or hope.
Jeremiah 2:36 · Word #11
Lexicon H954
| Lemma | בּוּשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤅𐤔 |
| Transliteration | bûwsh |
| Strong's | H954 |
| Definition | To feel or experience shame, to be confounded, embarrassed, or disappointed; often conveying the emotion of public disgrace or inward humiliation. Can also mean to be put to shame by an event or as the result of a failed expectation or hope. |
Morphology HVqp2fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you were put to shame |
SIBI-P1 Translation H954-05
you felt shame
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem (simple active), perfect conjugation, 2nd person feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 2nd feminine singular expresses a completed simple action: "you (feminine singular) felt shame." Qal preserves the basic intransitive sense of experiencing shame or becoming confounded. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
you were put to shame
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed from 'you felt shame' to 'you were put to shame'; the verb's force is passive and refers to an experience brought upon the subject by another agent or event, matching context and SILEX notes. |