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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

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The fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 is the beginning H7225 of knowledge H1847;

Fools H191 despise H936 wisdom H2451 and instruction H4148.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:30 -

People do not despise H936 a thief H1590 if H3588 he steals H1589

To satisfy H4390 [fn]himself H5315 when H3588 he is hungry H7456;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:12

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One who despises H936 his neighbor H7453 lacks H2638 [fn]sense H3820,

But a person H376 of understanding H8394 keeps H2790 silent H2790.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:13 -

One who despises H936 the word H1697 will do H2254 badly H2254,

But one who fears H3372 the commandment H4687 will be rewarded H7999.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:21 -

One who despises H936 his neighbor H7453 sins H2398,

But one who is gracious H2603 to the [fn]poor H6035 is blessed H835.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:9 -

Do not speak H1696 [fn]to be heard H241 by a fool H3684,

For he will despise H936 the wisdom H7922 of your words H4405.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:22 -

Listen H8085 to your father H1, who fathered H3205 you,

And do not despise H936 your mother H517 when H3588 she is H2204 old H2204.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:17 -

The eye H5869 that mocks H3932 a father H1

And [fn]scorns H936 H3349 a mother H517,

The ravens H6158 of the valley H5158 will pick H5365 it out H5365,

And the young H1121 eagles H5404 will eat H398 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:1

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“Oh H4310 H5414 that H4310 H5414 you were like a brother H251 to me

Who nursed H3243 at my mother’s H517 breasts H7699.

If I found H4672 you outdoors H2351, I would kiss H5401 you;

No H3808 one would despise H936 me, either H1571.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:7 -

“Many H7227 waters H4325 cannot H3201 H3808 quench H3518 love H160,

Nor H3808 will rivers H5104 flood H7857 over H7857 it;

If H518 a man H376 were to give H5414 all H3605 the riches H1952 of his house H1004 for love H160,

It would be utterly H936 despised H936.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 4:10 - “For who H4310 has shown H936 contempt H936 for the day H3117 of small H6996 things H6996? [fn]But these H428 seven H7651 will rejoice H8055 when they see H7200 the [fn]plumb H913 H68 line H68 H913 in the hand H3027 of Zerubbabel H2216—they are the eyes H5869 of the LORD H3068 roaming H7751 throughout H3605 the earth H776.”
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