BDB987
בִּזָּיוֺן noun [masculine] contempt Esth 1:18 ( וָקָ֑צֶף ׳ ב).
בִּזָּה see below בזז.
Strong's Lexicon
H963
H963 — בִּזָּיוֹן
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H963 |
|---|---|
| Word: | בִּזָּיוֹן |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H959 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | bizzayown |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | biz-zaw-yone' |
| Meaning: | 1. disesteem |
| KJV Renderings: | contempt. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
בזיון (biz-zah-yohn’)
Esther 1:18
- KJV: Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king’s princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.
- EHCC: too much contempt and wrath,