בּוּז (bûwz) — Contemn
Hebrew word study: בּוּז (bûwz), Strong's H936. to disrespect
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to disrespect
KJV translation words: contemn, despise, [idiom] utterly.
Strong's H936 is tagged on 12 words in 11 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Proverbs 1:7 and last appears in Zechariah 4:10.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 11)
- Proverbs 1:7 — בָּזוּ פ — they despise
- Proverbs 6:30 — יָבוּזוּ — people despise
- Proverbs 11:12 — בָּז — one who despises
- Proverbs 13:13 — בָּז — one who despises
- Proverbs 14:21 — בָּז — one who despises
- Proverbs 23:9 — יָבוּז — he will despise
- Proverbs 23:22 — תָּבוּז — you despise
- Proverbs 30:17 — וְתָבוּז — so it may despise
- Song of Solomon 8:1 — יָבוּזוּ — people will despise
- Song of Solomon 8:7 — בּוֹז — certainly to despise
- Zechariah 4:10 — בַז — has he despised
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H937 בּוּז (bûwz), H939 בּוּזָה (bûwzâh).
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What does bûwz (H936) mean?
To disrespect.
How is H936 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H936 as: contemn, despise, [idiom] utterly..
How often does בּוּז (bûwz) appear?
Strong's H936 is tagged on 12 words in 11 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Proverbs 1:7 and last appears in Zechariah 4:10.
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