Strong's Lexicon

H936

H936 — בּוּז

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewbuwzverb-stemOccurrences: 11TWOT: 213

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H936
Word:בּוּז
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:11
Transliteration:buwz
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:booz
Meaning:1. to disrespect
KJV Renderings:contemn, despise, X utterly.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB951

I. [בּוּז] verb despise (Late Hebrew id.) —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular בַּז Zech 4:10 (compare i. 439); 3 plural בָּ֑זוּ Prov 1:7 Imperfect יָבוּז Prov 23:9 3 feminine singular וְתָבֻז Prov 30:17 2 masculine singular תָּבוּז (Jussive) Prov 23:22 plural יָבוּזוּ Prov 6:30; Song 8:7 יָבֻזוּ Song 8:1 Infinitive absolute בּוֺז Song 8:7 Participle Prov 11:12 + 2 t.; — despise, shew despite toward (Wisdom Literature & poetry) with accusative Prov 1:7 with Infinitive + ל Prov 30:17 elsewhere followed by ל + noun, Prov 6:30; Prov 11:12; Prov 13:13; Prov 14:21; Prov 23:9; Prov 23:22; Song 8:1; Song 8:7 (twice in verse); Zech 4:10.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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