Bruit
Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897) · International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
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a rumour or report (Jeremiah 10:22, R.V. “rumour;” Nah. 3: 19).
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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), general editor James Orr — public domain, printed whole.
broot (shema`): A word no longer in common use (marked "archaic" and "obsolete" by Murray), signifying a rumor or report. The word occurs in the King James Version Jer 10:22 (the Revised Version (British and American) "rumour"; the American Standard Revised Version "tidings") and the King James Version Na 3:19 (the Revised Version (British and American) "bruit," appendix. "report"; the American Standard Revised Version "report").