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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 Box Gen 38:23

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Judah replied, “Let her keep the items for herself; otherwise we will become a laughingstock. After all, I did send this young goat, but you couldn’t find her.”

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The one who is at ease holds calamity in contempt

and thinks it is prepared for those whose feet are slipping.

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He pours out contempt on nobles

and disarms[fn] the strong.

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because I greatly feared the crowds

and because the contempt of the clans terrified me,

so I grew silent and would not go outside?

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Let lying lips

that arrogantly speak against the righteous

in proud contempt be silenced.

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he pours contempt on nobles

and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.

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Take insult and contempt away from me,

for I have kept your decrees.

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Show us favor, LORD, show us favor,

for we’ve had more than enough contempt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 123:4

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We’ve had more than enough

scorn from the arrogant

and contempt from the proud.

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A man is praised for his insight,

but a twisted mind is despised.

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When a wicked person comes, contempt also comes,

and along with dishonor, derision.

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