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Lexicon :: Strong's H937 - bûz

Aa
בּוּז
Transliteration
bûz
Pronunciation
booz
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 213a

Strong’s Definitions

בּוּז bûwz, booz; from H936; disrespect:—contempt(-uously), despised, shamed.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H937 in the following manner: contempt (7x), despised (2x), contemptuously (1x), shamed (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's H937 in the following manner: contempt (7x), despised (2x), contemptuously (1x), shamed (1x).

  1. contempt

    1. springing from evil

    2. springing from prosperity

    3. springing from judgment

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בּוּז bûwz, booz; from H936; disrespect:—contempt(-uously), despised, shamed.
STRONGS H937: Abbreviations
† II. בּוּז noun masculineProverbs 18:3 contempt — בּ׳ absolute Genesis 38:23 + 9 times; construct Job 31:34; — (Wisdom Literature & poetry, except Genesis 38:23 J).
1. contempt springing from pride and wickedness Job 31:34; Psalm 123:3; Psalm 123:4 (|| לַעַג); joined in one adverb. phrase with גאוה Psalm 31:19 וָב׳ בְּג׳; springing from prosperity and ease Job 12:5; = object of contempt Genesis 38:23; Proverbs 12:8; || חֶרְפָּה Psalm 119:22; Proverbs 18:3.
2. judicial, poured out (שׁפך) by God, in judgment Job 12:21 = Psalm 107:40.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

38:23; 38:23; 38:23

Job

12:5; 12:21; 31:34; 31:34

Psalms

31:19; 107:40; 119:22; 123:3; 123:4

Proverbs

12:8; 18:3; 18:3

H937

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H937 matches the Hebrew בּוּז (bûz),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:23

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:23 - Then Judah H3063 said H559, “Let her [fn]keep H3947 them, otherwise H6435 we will become H1961 a laughingstock H937. [fn]After H2009 all H2009, I sent H7971 this H2088 young H1423 goat H1423, but you did not find H4672 her.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:5 -

“[fn]He who is at H7600 ease H7600 holds H6248 disaster H6365 in contempt H937,

As prepared H3559 for those whose feet H7272 slip H4571.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:21 -

“He pours H8210 contempt H937 on nobles H5081,

And loosens H7503 the belt H4206 of the strong H650.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:34 -

Because H3588 I feared H6206 the great H7227 multitude H1995

And the contempt H937 of families H4940 terrified H2865 me,

And I kept H1826 silent H1826 and did not go H3318 out H3318 of doors H6607?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:18 -

Let the lying H8267 lips H8193 be H481 speechless H481,

Which speak H1696 arrogantly H6277 against H5921 the righteous H6662

With pride H1346 and contempt H937.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:40

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:40 -

He pours H8210 contempt H937 upon noblemen H5081

And makes them wander H8582 in a pathless H3808 H1870 wasteland H8414.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:22 -

Take H1556 disgrace H2781 and contempt H937 away H1556 from me,

For I comply H5341 with H5341 Your testimonies H5713.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 123:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 123:3 -

Be H2603 gracious H2603 to us, LORD H3068, be H2603 gracious H2603 to us,

For we have had H7646 much H7227 more H7227 than enough H7646 of contempt H937.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 123:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 123:4 -

Our soul H5315 has had H7646 much H7227 more H7227 than enough H7646

Of the scoffing H3933 of those who are at H7600 ease H7600,

And with the contempt H937 of the proud H1349.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:8 -

A person H376 will be praised H1984 according H6310 to his insight H7922,

But one of perverse H5753 [fn]mind H3820 will be despised H937.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:3 -

When a wicked H7563 person H7563 comes H935, contempt H937 also H1571 comes H935,

And with dishonor H7036 comes taunting H2781.

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