The Hebrew verb bus means to tread upon, trample underfoot, or treat with contempt. It expresses both literal physical trampling and metaphorical disdain. Used of enemies trampling the land, of pride crushing others, and of the ultimate divine trampling of wickedness.
The imagery of treading/trampling in the Hebrew Bible is frequently eschatological — God trampling enemies underfoot, or the righteous one vindicated while the wicked are trodden down. Isaiah 63:3 depicts the divine warrior who has 'trodden (bus) the winepress' alone — a vivid image of judgment echoed in Revelation 14:19-20. The same root appears in Psalm 60:12 where God treads down enemies, assuring the covenant people of ultimate victory.