בּוּז (bûwz) — Contempt

Hebrew word study: בּוּז (bûwz), Strong's H937. disrespect

HebrewStrong's H937
Quick definition
Hebrew word
בּוּז (bûwz)
Pronounced: booz

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

disrespect

Word study
Derivation: from H936 (בּוּז);

KJV translation words: contempt(-uously), despised, shamed.

Where this word appears

Strong's H937 is tagged on 11 words in 11 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 38:23 and last appears in Proverbs 18:3.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

contempt ×5and contempt ×2into contempt ×2and the contempt of ×1the contempt ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

בּוּז ×4וָבוּז ×2לָבוּז ×2בוּז ×1הַבּוּז ×1וּבוּז ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×5Job ×3Proverbs ×2Genesis ×1

Verses (all 11)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H936 בּוּז (bûwz).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H938 בּוּז (Bûwz).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does bûwz (H937) mean?

Disrespect.

How is H937 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H937 as: contempt(-uously), despised, shamed..

How often does בּוּז (bûwz) appear?

Strong's H937 is tagged on 11 words in 11 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 38:23 and last appears in Proverbs 18:3.