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Lexicon :: Strong's H959 - bāzâ

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בָּזָה
Transliteration
bāzâ
Pronunciation
baw-zaw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 224

Strong’s Definitions

בָּזָה bâzâh, baw-zaw'; a primitive root; to disesteem:—despise, disdain, contemn(-ptible), think to scorn, vile person.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 43x

The KJV translates Strong's H959 in the following manner: despise (36x), contemptible (3x), contemned (1x), disdained (1x), vile person (1x), scorn (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 43x
The KJV translates Strong's H959 in the following manner: despise (36x), contemptible (3x), contemned (1x), disdained (1x), vile person (1x), scorn (1x).

  1. to despise, hold in contempt, disdain

    1. (Qal) to despise, regard with contempt

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to be despised

      2. to be despicable

      3. to be vile, worthless

    3. (Hiphil) to cause to despise

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בָּזָה bâzâh, baw-zaw'; a primitive root; to disesteem:—despise, disdain, contemn(-ptible), think to scorn, vile person.
STRONGS H959: Abbreviations
† בָּזָה verb despise (Palestinian Targum בְּזָא, compare bdb010202 raise the head loftily and disdainfully) —
Qal Perfect Numbers 15:31 +; בָּזִיתָ 2 Samuel 12:9; suffix בְּזִתָ֑נִי 2 Samuel 12:10, etc.; Imperfect וַיִּ֫בֶז Genesis 25:34; Esther 3:6; suffix וַיִּבְזֵהוּ 1 Samuel 17:42; 3rd person feminine singular וַתִּכֶז 2 Samuel 6:16; 1 Chronicles 15:29; 2nd person masculine singular תִּבְזֶה Psalm 51:19; Psalm 73:20; וַיִּבְזוּ Nehemiah 2:19; וַיִּבְזֻהוּ 1 Samuel 10:27; Infinitive construct בְּזֹה [H960 Isaiah 49:7] (Di Ew§ 150 b); Participle active בּוֺזֶה Proverbs 15:20; Proverbs 19:16; בּוֺזֵהוּ Proverbs 14:2; בּוֺזִים 2 Chronicles 36:16; בּוֺזֵי Malachi 1:6; suffix בֹּזַי 1 Samuel 2:30; passive בָּזוּי Jeremiah 49:15 +; feminine בְּזוּיָה Ecclesiastes 9:16; — despise, regard with contempt, followed by accusative of thing, birthright Genesis 25:34 (J); words of י׳ Numbers 15:31 (P; not elsewhere in Hexateuch); 2 Samuel 12:9 compare 2 Chronicles 36:16; name of י׳ Malachi 1:6 (twice in verse) (compare below); oath (אָלָה) Ezekiel 16:59; Ezekiel 17:16, 18, 19; holy things Ezekiel 22:8; one's own ways Proverbs 19:16 (i.e. is careless of them, lives recklessly, opposed to שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֺ, compare נֹצֵר דַּרְכּוֺ Proverbs 16:17); distress of the distressed Psalm 22:25 (|| שִׁקֵּץ, subject י׳); prayer, subject id. Psalm 102:18; broken & contrite heart Psalm 51:9 (with לֹא), compare on other hand Psalm 73:20; followed by accusative of person Saul 1 Samuel 10:27, David 1 Samuel 17:42 compare Proverbs 15:20, י׳ 1 Samuel 2:30; 2 Samuel 12:10; Proverbs 14:2, his prisoners Psalm 69:34 (subject י׳); followed by לְ, וַתִּבֶז לוֺ בְּלִבָּהּ 2 Samuel 6:16 = 1 Chronicles 15:29; 2 Kings 19:21 = Isaiah 37:22; followed by עַל person Nehemiah 2:19; followed by Infinitive וַיִּבֶז בְּעֵינָיו לִשְׁלֹחַ יָד Esther 3:6; note especially בְּזֹה נֶפֶשׁ [H960 Isaiah 49:7] a despising of soul, i.e. one despised from the soul, thoroughly despised; on otherviews see Che Di. Participle passive despised, of person construct בְּזוּי עָם despised of people (|| חֶרְמַּת אָדָם) Psalm 22:7, compare בָּזוּי בָאָדָם Jeremiah 49:15 also Obadiah 2; of wisdom Ecclesiastes 9:16.
Niph. Participle נִבְזֶה Psalm 15:4 +; feminine נִבְזָה [H5240 1 Samuel 15:9] (so read for נמבזָה compare We Dr); plural נִבְזִים Malachi 2:9; —
1. despised Psalm 15:4; Psalm 119:141; Isaiah 53:3 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 22:28.
2. vile, worthless 1 Samuel 15:9.
3. despicable, contemptible Malachi 1:7 said of table of י׳, compare Malachi 1:12; Malachi 2:9; Daniel 11:21 as substantive of Antiochus Epiph.
Hiph. Infinitive לְהַבְזוֺת בַּעְלֵיהֶן Esther 1:17 so as to cause to despise their lords (cause their lords to be despised).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

25:34; 25:34

Numbers

15:31; 15:31

1 Samuel

2:30; 2:30; 10:27; 10:27; 15:9; 17:42; 17:42

2 Samuel

6:16; 6:16; 12:9; 12:9; 12:10; 12:10

2 Kings

19:21

1 Chronicles

15:29; 15:29

2 Chronicles

36:16; 36:16

Nehemiah

2:19; 2:19

Esther

1:17; 3:6; 3:6

Psalms

15:4; 15:4; 22:7; 22:25; 51:9; 51:19; 69:34; 73:20; 73:20; 102:18; 119:141

Proverbs

14:2; 14:2; 15:20; 15:20; 16:17; 19:16; 19:16

Ecclesiastes

9:16; 9:16

Isaiah

37:22; 53:3

Jeremiah

22:28; 49:15; 49:15

Ezekiel

16:59; 17:16; 17:18; 17:19; 22:8

Daniel

11:21

Obadiah

1:2

Malachi

1:6; 1:6; 1:7; 1:12; 2:9; 2:9

H959

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H959 matches the Hebrew בָּזָה (bāzâ),
which occurs 43 times in 41 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 25:34

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:34 - Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and lentil stew. Esau ate the meal, then got up and left. He showed contempt for his rights as the firstborn.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 15:31

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 15:31 - Since they have treated the LORD’s word with contempt and deliberately disobeyed his command, they must be completely cut off and suffer the punishment for their guilt.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 2:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:30 - “Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I promised that your branch of the tribe of Levi[fn] would always be my priests. But I will honor those who honor me, and I will despise those who think lightly of me.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 10:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:27 - But there were some scoundrels who complained, “How can this man save us?” And they scorned him and refused to bring him gifts. But Saul ignored them.
[Nahash, king of the Ammonites, had been grievously oppressing the people of Gad and Reuben who lived east of the Jordan River. He gouged out the right eye of each of the Israelites living there, and he didn’t allow anyone to come and rescue them. In fact, of all the Israelites east of the Jordan, there wasn’t a single one whose right eye Nahash had not gouged out. But there were 7,000 men who had escaped from the Ammonites, and they had settled in Jabesh-gilead.][fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:42

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:42 - sneering in contempt at this ruddy-faced boy.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 6:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 6:16 - But as the Ark of the LORD entered the City of David, Michal, the daughter of Saul, looked down from her window. When she saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, she was filled with contempt for him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 12:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:9 - Why, then, have you despised the word of the LORD and done this horrible deed? For you have murdered Uriah the Hittite with the sword of the Ammonites and stolen his wife.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 12:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:10 - From this time on, your family will live by the sword because you have despised me by taking Uriah’s wife to be your own.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 19:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:21 - And the LORD has spoken this word against him:
“The virgin daughter of Zion
despises you and laughs at you.
The daughter of Jerusalem
shakes her head in derision as you flee.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 15:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:29 - But as the Ark of the LORD’s Covenant entered the City of David, Michal, the daughter of Saul, looked down from her window. When she saw King David skipping about and laughing with joy, she was filled with contempt for him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 36:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:16 - But the people mocked these messengers of God and despised their words. They scoffed at the prophets until the LORD’s anger could no longer be restrained and nothing could be done.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:19 - But when Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem the Arab heard of our plan, they scoffed contemptuously. “What are you doing? Are you rebelling against the king?” they asked.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:17 - Women everywhere will begin to despise their husbands when they learn that Queen Vashti has refused to appear before the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:6 - He had learned of Mordecai’s nationality, so he decided it was not enough to lay hands on Mordecai alone. Instead, he looked for a way to destroy all the Jews throughout the entire empire of Xerxes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 15:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 15:4 - Those who despise flagrant sinners,
and honor the faithful followers of the LORD,
and keep their promises even when it hurts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 22:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:6 - But I am a worm and not a man.
I am scorned and despised by all!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 22:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:24 - For he has not ignored or belittled the suffering of the needy.
He has not turned his back on them,
but has listened to their cries for help.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 51:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:17 - The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit.
You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 69:33

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:33 - For the LORD hears the cries of the needy;
he does not despise his imprisoned people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 73:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:20 - When you arise, O Lord,
you will laugh at their silly ideas
as a person laughs at dreams in the morning.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 102:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 102:17 - He will listen to the prayers of the destitute.
He will not reject their pleas.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:141

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:141 - I am insignificant and despised,
but I don’t forget your commandments.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:2 - Those who follow the right path fear the LORD;
those who take the wrong path despise him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:20 - Sensible children bring joy to their father;
foolish children despise their mother.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 19:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:16 - Keep the commandments and keep your life;
despising them leads to death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 9:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:16 - So even though wisdom is better than strength, those who are wise will be despised if they are poor. What they say will not be appreciated for long.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 37:22

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:22 - the LORD has spoken this word against him:
“The virgin daughter of Zion
despises you and laughs at you.
The daughter of Jerusalem
shakes her head in derision as you flee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 53:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 53:3 - He was despised and rejected—
a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief.
We turned our backs on him and looked the other way.
He was despised, and we did not care.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 22:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:28 - “Why is this man Jehoiachin like a discarded, broken jar?
Why are he and his children to be exiled to a foreign land?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 49:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:15 - The LORD says to Edom,
“I will cut you down to size among the nations.
You will be despised by all.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:59

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:59 - “Now this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will give you what you deserve, for you have taken your solemn vows lightly by breaking your covenant.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 17:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:16 - No! For as surely as I live, says the Sovereign LORD, the king of Israel will die in Babylon, the land of the king who put him in power and whose treaty he disregarded and broke.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 17:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:18 - For the king of Israel disregarded his treaty and broke it after swearing to obey; therefore, he will not escape.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 17:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:19 - “So this is what the Sovereign LORD says: As surely as I live, I will punish him for breaking my covenant and disregarding the solemn oath he made in my name.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 22:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:8 - You despise my holy things and violate my Sabbath days of rest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 11:21

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:21 - “The next to come to power will be a despicable man who is not in line for royal succession. He will slip in when least expected and take over the kingdom by flattery and intrigue.

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Unchecked Copy Box Oba 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxOba 1:2 - The LORD says to Edom,
“I will cut you down to size among the nations;
you will be greatly despised.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 1:6 - The LORD of Heaven’s Armies says to the priests: “A son honors his father, and a servant respects his master. If I am your father and master, where are the honor and respect I deserve? You have shown contempt for my name!
“But you ask, ‘How have we ever shown contempt for your name?’

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 1:7 - “You have shown contempt by offering defiled sacrifices on my altar.
“Then you ask, ‘How have we defiled the sacrifices?[fn]’
“You defile them by saying the altar of the LORD deserves no respect.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 1:12 - “But you dishonor my name with your actions. By bringing contemptible food, you are saying it’s all right to defile the Lord’s table.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 2:9 - “So I have made you despised and humiliated in the eyes of all the people. For you have not obeyed me but have shown favoritism in the way you carry out my instructions.”
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