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Lexicon :: Strong's H959 - bāzâ

Aa
בָּזָה
Transliteration
bāzâ
Pronunciation
baw-zaw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 224

Strong’s Definitions

בָּזָה bâzâh, baw-zaw'; a primitive root; to disesteem:—despise, disdain, contemn(-ptible), think to scorn, vile person.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 43x

The KJV translates Strong's H959 in the following manner: despise (36x), contemptible (3x), contemned (1x), disdained (1x), vile person (1x), scorn (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 43x
The KJV translates Strong's H959 in the following manner: despise (36x), contemptible (3x), contemned (1x), disdained (1x), vile person (1x), scorn (1x).

  1. to despise, hold in contempt, disdain

    1. (Qal) to despise, regard with contempt

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to be despised

      2. to be despicable

      3. to be vile, worthless

    3. (Hiphil) to cause to despise

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בָּזָה bâzâh, baw-zaw'; a primitive root; to disesteem:—despise, disdain, contemn(-ptible), think to scorn, vile person.
STRONGS H959: Abbreviations
† בָּזָה verb despise (Palestinian Targum בְּזָא, compare bdb010202 raise the head loftily and disdainfully) —
Qal Perfect Numbers 15:31 +; בָּזִיתָ 2 Samuel 12:9; suffix בְּזִתָ֑נִי 2 Samuel 12:10, etc.; Imperfect וַיִּ֫בֶז Genesis 25:34; Esther 3:6; suffix וַיִּבְזֵהוּ 1 Samuel 17:42; 3rd person feminine singular וַתִּכֶז 2 Samuel 6:16; 1 Chronicles 15:29; 2nd person masculine singular תִּבְזֶה Psalm 51:19; Psalm 73:20; וַיִּבְזוּ Nehemiah 2:19; וַיִּבְזֻהוּ 1 Samuel 10:27; Infinitive construct בְּזֹה [H960 Isaiah 49:7] (Di Ew§ 150 b); Participle active בּוֺזֶה Proverbs 15:20; Proverbs 19:16; בּוֺזֵהוּ Proverbs 14:2; בּוֺזִים 2 Chronicles 36:16; בּוֺזֵי Malachi 1:6; suffix בֹּזַי 1 Samuel 2:30; passive בָּזוּי Jeremiah 49:15 +; feminine בְּזוּיָה Ecclesiastes 9:16; — despise, regard with contempt, followed by accusative of thing, birthright Genesis 25:34 (J); words of י׳ Numbers 15:31 (P; not elsewhere in Hexateuch); 2 Samuel 12:9 compare 2 Chronicles 36:16; name of י׳ Malachi 1:6 (twice in verse) (compare below); oath (אָלָה) Ezekiel 16:59; Ezekiel 17:16, 18, 19; holy things Ezekiel 22:8; one's own ways Proverbs 19:16 (i.e. is careless of them, lives recklessly, opposed to שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֺ, compare נֹצֵר דַּרְכּוֺ Proverbs 16:17); distress of the distressed Psalm 22:25 (|| שִׁקֵּץ, subject י׳); prayer, subject id. Psalm 102:18; broken & contrite heart Psalm 51:9 (with לֹא), compare on other hand Psalm 73:20; followed by accusative of person Saul 1 Samuel 10:27, David 1 Samuel 17:42 compare Proverbs 15:20, י׳ 1 Samuel 2:30; 2 Samuel 12:10; Proverbs 14:2, his prisoners Psalm 69:34 (subject י׳); followed by לְ, וַתִּבֶז לוֺ בְּלִבָּהּ 2 Samuel 6:16 = 1 Chronicles 15:29; 2 Kings 19:21 = Isaiah 37:22; followed by עַל person Nehemiah 2:19; followed by Infinitive וַיִּבֶז בְּעֵינָיו לִשְׁלֹחַ יָד Esther 3:6; note especially בְּזֹה נֶפֶשׁ [H960 Isaiah 49:7] a despising of soul, i.e. one despised from the soul, thoroughly despised; on otherviews see Che Di. Participle passive despised, of person construct בְּזוּי עָם despised of people (|| חֶרְמַּת אָדָם) Psalm 22:7, compare בָּזוּי בָאָדָם Jeremiah 49:15 also Obadiah 2; of wisdom Ecclesiastes 9:16.
Niph. Participle נִבְזֶה Psalm 15:4 +; feminine נִבְזָה [H5240 1 Samuel 15:9] (so read for נמבזָה compare We Dr); plural נִבְזִים Malachi 2:9; —
1. despised Psalm 15:4; Psalm 119:141; Isaiah 53:3 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 22:28.
2. vile, worthless 1 Samuel 15:9.
3. despicable, contemptible Malachi 1:7 said of table of י׳, compare Malachi 1:12; Malachi 2:9; Daniel 11:21 as substantive of Antiochus Epiph.
Hiph. Infinitive לְהַבְזוֺת בַּעְלֵיהֶן Esther 1:17 so as to cause to despise their lords (cause their lords to be despised).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

25:34; 25:34

Numbers

15:31; 15:31

1 Samuel

2:30; 2:30; 10:27; 10:27; 15:9; 17:42; 17:42

2 Samuel

6:16; 6:16; 12:9; 12:9; 12:10; 12:10

2 Kings

19:21

1 Chronicles

15:29; 15:29

2 Chronicles

36:16; 36:16

Nehemiah

2:19; 2:19

Esther

1:17; 3:6; 3:6

Psalms

15:4; 15:4; 22:7; 22:25; 51:9; 51:19; 69:34; 73:20; 73:20; 102:18; 119:141

Proverbs

14:2; 14:2; 15:20; 15:20; 16:17; 19:16; 19:16

Ecclesiastes

9:16; 9:16

Isaiah

37:22; 53:3

Jeremiah

22:28; 49:15; 49:15

Ezekiel

16:59; 17:16; 17:18; 17:19; 22:8

Daniel

11:21

Obadiah

1:2

Malachi

1:6; 1:6; 1:7; 1:12; 2:9; 2:9

H959

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H959 matches the Hebrew בָּזָה (bāzâ),
which occurs 43 times in 41 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:31 - Because H3588 he hath despised H959 the word H1697 of the LORD, H3068 and H853 hath broken H6565 his commandment, H4687 that H1931 soul H5315 shall H3772➔ utterly H3772 be cut off; ➔H3772 his iniquity H5771 shall be upon him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:30 - Wherefore H3651 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 saith, H5002 I said H559 indeed H559 that thy house, H1004 and the house H1004 of thy father, H1 should walk H1980 before me H6440 for H5704 ever: H5769 but now H6258 the LORD H3068 saith, H5002 Be it far H2486 from me; for H3588 them that honour me H3513 I will honour, H3513 and they that despise me H959 shall be lightly esteemed. H7043

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:27 - But the children H1121 of Belial H1100 said, H559 How H4100 shall H3467➔ this man H2088 save us? ➔H3467 And they despised him, H959 and H3808➔ brought H935 him no ➔H3808 presents. H4503 But he held H1961 his peace. H2790

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:42 - And when H5027➔ the Philistine H6430 looked about, ➔H5027 and saw H7200 David, H1732 he disdained him: H959 for H3588 he was H1961 but a youth, H5288 and ruddy, H132 and H5973 of a fair H3303 countenance. H4758

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:16 - And as H1961 the ark H727 of the LORD H3068 came into H935 the city H5892 of David, H1732 Michal H4324 Saul's H7586 daughter H1323 looked H8259 through H1157 a window, H2474 and saw H7200 king H4428 David H1732 leaping H6339 and dancing H3769 before H6440 the LORD; H3068 and she despised H959 him in her heart. H3820

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:9 - Wherefore H4069 hast thou despised H959 the commandment H1697 of the LORD, H3068 to do H6213 evil H7451 in his sight? H5869 thou hast killed H5221 Uriah H223 the Hittite H2850 with the sword, H2719 and H853 hast taken H3947 his wife H802 to be thy wife, H802 and H853➔ hast slain H2026 him ➔H853 with the sword H2719 of the children H1121 of Ammon. H5983

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:10 - Now therefore H6258 the sword H2719 shall H5493➔ never H3808 depart ➔H5493 from thine house; H1004 because H6118 thou hast despised me, H959 and hast taken H3947 the wife H802 of Uriah H223 the Hittite H2850 to be H1961 thy wife. H802

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:21 - This H2088 is the word H1697 that H834 the LORD H3068 hath spoken H1696 concerning him; H5921 The virgin H1330 the daughter H1323 of Zion H6726 hath despised H959 thee, and laughed H3932➔ thee to scorn; ➔H3932 the daughter H1323 of Jerusalem H3389 hath shaken H5128 her head H7218 at thee. H310

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:29 - And it came to pass, H1961 as the ark H727 of the covenant H1285 of the LORD H3068 came H935 to H5704 the city H5892 of David, H1732 that Michal H4324 the daughter H1323 of Saul H7586 looking out H8259 at H1157 a window H2474 saw H7200 king H4428 David H1732 dancing H7540 and playing: H7832 and she despised H959 him in her heart. H3820

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:16 - But they H1961 mocked H3931 the H430➔ messengers H4397 of God, ➔H430 and despised H959 his words, H1697 and misused H8591 his prophets, H5030 until H5704 the wrath H2534 of the LORD H3068 arose H5927 against his people, H5971 till H5704 there was no H369 remedy. H4832

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:19 - But when H8085➔ Sanballat H5571 the Horonite, H2772 and Tobiah H2900 the servant, H5650 the Ammonite, H5984 and Geshem H1654 the Arabian, H6163 heard ➔H8085 it, they laughed H3932➔ us to scorn, ➔H3932 and despised H959 us, H5921 and said, H559 What H4100 is this H2088 thing H1697 that H834 ye H859 do? H6213 will H4775➔ ye H859 rebel ➔H4775 against H5921 the king? H4428

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:17 - For H3588 this deed H1697 of the queen H4436 shall come abroad H3318 unto H5921 all H3605 women, H802 so that they shall despise H959 their husbands H1167 in their eyes, H5869 when it shall be reported, H559 The king H4428 Ahasuerus H325 commanded H559 Vashti H2060 the queen H4436 to be brought in H935 before him, H6440 but H3808➔ she came H935 not. ➔H3808

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:6 - And he H959➔ thought H5869 scorn ➔ H959 to lay H7971 hands H3027 on Mordecai H4782 alone; H905 for H3588 they had shewed H5046 him the people H5971 of Mordecai: H4782 wherefore H1245➔ Haman H2001 sought ➔H1245 to destroy H8045 all H3605 the Jews H3064 that H834 were throughout the whole H3605 kingdom H4438 of Ahasuerus, H325 even the people H5971 of Mordecai. H4782

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 15:4 - In whose eyes H5869 a vile person H3988 is contemned; H959 but H853 he honoureth H3513 them that fear H3373 the LORD. H3068 He that sweareth H7650 to his own hurt, H7489 and H3808➔ changeth H4171 not. ➔H3808

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:6 - But I H595 am a worm, H8438 and no H3808 man; H376 a reproach H2781 of men, H120 and despised H959 of the people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:24 - For H3588 he hath H959➔ not H3808 despised ➔ H959 nor H3808 abhorred H8262 the affliction H6039 of the afflicted; H6041 neither H3808 hath he hid H5641 his face H6440 from him; H4480 but when he cried H7768 unto him, H413 he heard. H8085

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:17 - The sacrifices H2077 of God H430 are a H7307➔ broken H7665 spirit: ➔H7307 a H3820➔ broken H7665 and a contrite H1794 heart, ➔H3820 O God, H430 thou wilt H959➔ not H3808 despise. ➔ H959

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:33 - For H3588 the LORD H3068 heareth H8085 the poor, H34 and H853 despiseth H959 not H3808 his prisoners. H615

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:20 - As a dream H2472 when one awaketh; H6974 so, O Lord, H136 when thou awakest, H5782 thou shalt despise H959 their image. H6754

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 102:17 - He will regard H6437 the prayer H8605 of the destitute, H6199 and not H3808 despise H959 their prayer. H8605

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:141 - I H595 am small H6810 and despised: H959 yet do H7911➔ not H3808 I forget ➔H7911 thy precepts. H6490

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:20 - A H1121➔ wise H2450 son ➔H1121 maketh H8055➔ a H1➔ glad ➔H8055 father: ➔H1 but H3684➔ a H120➔ foolish ➔H3684 man ➔H120 despiseth H959 his mother. H517

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:16 - He that keepeth H8104 the commandment H4687 keepeth H8104 his own soul; H5315 but he that despiseth H959 his ways H1870 shall die. H4191

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 53:3 - He is despised H959 and rejected H2310 of men; H376 a man H376 of sorrows, H4341 and acquainted H3045 with grief: H2483 and we hid as it were H4564 our faces H6440 from him; H4480 he was despised, H959 and H3808➔ we esteemed him H2803 not. ➔H3808

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:15 - For, H3588 lo, H2009 I will make thee H5414 small H6996 among the heathen, H1471 and despised H959 among men. H120

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:18 - Seeing he despised H959 the oath H423 by breaking H6565 the covenant, H1285 when, lo, H2009 he had given H5414 his hand, H3027 and H3605➔ hath done H6213 all ➔H3605 these H428 things, he shall H4422➔ not H3808 escape. ➔H4422

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:19 - Therefore H3651 thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 As I H589 live, H2416 surely H518 H3808 mine oath H423 that H834 he hath despised, H959 and my covenant H1285 that H834 he hath broken, H6331 even it will I recompense H5414 upon his own head. H7218

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:8 - Thou hast despised H959 mine holy things, H6944 and H853 hast profaned H2490 my sabbaths. H7676

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:21 - And H5975➔ in H5921 his estate H3653 shall stand up ➔H5975 a vile person, H959 to whom H5921 they shall H5414➔ not H3808 give ➔H5414 the honour H1935 of the kingdom: H4438 but he shall come H935 in peaceably, H7962 and obtain H2388 the kingdom H4438 by flatteries. H2519

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