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Lexicon :: Strong's H936 - bûz

Aa
בּוּז
Transliteration
bûz
Pronunciation
booz
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 213

Strong’s Definitions

בּוּז bûwz, booz; a primitive root; to disrespect:—contemn, despise, × utterly.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's H936 in the following manner: despise (10x), contemned (1x), utterly (inf. for emphasis) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's H936 in the following manner: despise (10x), contemned (1x), utterly (inf. for emphasis) (1x).

  1. to despise, hold in contempt, hold as insignificant

    1. (Qal) to despise, show despite toward

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בּוּז bûwz, booz; a primitive root; to disrespect:—contemn, despise, × utterly.
STRONGS H936: Abbreviations
† I. [בּוּז] verb despise (Late Hebrew id.) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular בַּז Zechariah 4:10 (compare Köi. 439); 3rd person plural בָּ֑זוּ Proverbs 1:7; Imperfect יָבוּז Proverbs 23:9; 3rd person feminine singular וְתָבֻז Proverbs 30:17; 2nd person masculine singular תָּבוּז (Jussive) Proverbs 23:22; plural יָבוּזוּ Proverbs 6:30; Songs 8:7; יָבֻזוּ Songs 8:1; Infinitive absolute בּוֺז Songs 8:7; Participle Proverbs 11:12 + 2 times; — despise, shew despite toward (Wisdom Literature & poetry) with accusative Proverbs 1:7; with Infinitive + ל Proverbs 30:17; elsewhere followed by ל + noun, Proverbs 6:30; Proverbs 11:12; Proverbs 13:13; Proverbs 14:21; Proverbs 23:9, 22; Songs 8:1, 7 (twice in verse); Zechariah 4:10.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Proverbs

1:7; 1:7; 6:30; 6:30; 11:12; 11:12; 13:13; 14:21; 23:9; 23:9; 23:22; 23:22; 30:17; 30:17

Song of Songs

8:1; 8:1; 8:7; 8:7; 8:7

Zechariah

4:10; 4:10

H936

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H936 matches the Hebrew בּוּז (bûz),
which occurs 12 times in 11 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:7 - The fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 is the beginning H7225 of knowledge: H1847 but fools H191 despise H936 wisdom H2451 and instruction. H4148

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:30 - Men do H936➔ not H3808 despise ➔ H936 a thief, H1590 if H3588 he steal H1589 to satisfy H4390 his soul H5315 when H3588 he is hungry; H7456

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:12 - He that is void H2638 of wisdom H3820 despiseth H936 his neighbour: H7453 but a man H376 of understanding H8394 holdeth his peace. H2790

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:13 - Whoso despiseth H936 the word H1697 shall be destroyed: H2254 but H3373➔ he H1931 that feareth ➔H3373 the commandment H4687 shall be rewarded. H7999

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:21 - He that despiseth H936 his neighbour H7453 sinneth: H2398 but he that hath mercy H2603 on the poor, H6035 happy H835➔ is he. ➔H835

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:9 - Speak H1696 not H408 in the ears H241 of a fool: H3684 for H3588 he will despise H936 the wisdom H7922 of thy words. H4405

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:22 - Hearken H8085 unto thy father H1 that H2088 begat thee, H3205 and H408➔ despise H936 not ➔H408 thy mother H517 when H3588 she is old. H2204

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:17 - The eye H5869 that mocketh H3932 at H1➔ his father, ➔H1 and despiseth H936 to obey H3349 his mother, H517 the ravens H6158 of the valley H5158 shall pick it out, H5365 and H398➔ the H5404➔ young H1121 eagles ➔H5404 shall eat it. ➔H398

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:1 - O that H4310 thou H5414 wert as H251➔ my H589 brother, ➔H251 that sucked H3243 the breasts H7699 of my mother! H517 when I should find thee H4672 without, H2351 I would kiss thee; H5401 yea, H1571 I H589 should H936➔ not H3808 be despised. ➔ H936

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:7 - Many H7227 waters H4325 cannot H3808 H3201 quench H3518 love, H160 neither H3808 can H7857➔ the floods H5104 drown it: ➔H7857 if H518 a man H376 would give H5414 all H3605 the substance H1952 of his house H1004 for love, H160 it would H936➔ utterly H936 be contemned. ➔ H936

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 4:10 - For H3588 who H4310 hath despised H936 the day H3117 of small things? H6996 for they shall rejoice, H8055 and shall see H7200 the plummet H68 H913 in the hand H3027 of Zerubbabel H2216 with those H428 seven; H7651 they H1992 are the eyes H5869 of the LORD, H3068 which run to and fro H7751 through the whole H3605 earth. H776
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