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Lexicon :: Strong's H937 - bûz

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בּוּז
Transliteration
bûz
Pronunciation
booz
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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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 ease H7600 holds H6248 calamity 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 kept H1826 silent H1826 and did not go H3318 out of doors? H6607

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:18 - Let the lying H8267 lips H8193 be mute, 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 [fn]princes H5081
And makes them wander H8582 in a pathless H3808 H1870 waste. H8414

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:22 - Take H1556 away H1556 reproach H2781 and contempt H937 from me,
For I observe H5341 Your testimonies. H5713

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 123:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 123:3 - Be gracious H2603 to us, O LORD, H3068 be gracious H2603 to us,
For we are greatly H7227 filled H7646 with contempt. H937

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 123:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 123:4 - Our soul H5315 is greatly H7227 filled H7646
With the scoffing H3933 of those who H7600 are at 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 man 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 man H7563 comes, H935 contempt H937 also H1571 comes, H935
And with dishonor H7036 comes scorn. H2781
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