Bible Dictionary
Bruit
Bruit is an obsolete English word meaning a rumor, report, or public tidings. In the biblical passages where it appears, modern translations generally use “rumour” or “report.”
Definition
Bruit is an obsolete English word meaning a rumor, report, or public tidings. It is no longer in common use and is generally replaced by “rumor,” “report,” or “tidings.”
Biblical Usage
The King James Version uses “bruit” in passages concerning a report or rumor. Revised and American revised translations use “rumor,” “report,” or “tidings” in those passages.
Historical Background
The word is marked as archaic or obsolete in English. Its biblical usage reflects an older translation vocabulary rather than a distinct biblical object or practice.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A rumour or report (Jer. 10:22, R.V. “rumour;” Nah. 3:19).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>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").</p>