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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

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:23 - And Judah H3063 said, H559 Let her take H3947 it to her, lest we be shamed: H937 behold, I sent H7971 this kid, H1423 and thou hast not found H4672 her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 12:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:5 - He that is ready H3559 to slip H4571 with his feet H7272 is as a lamp H3940 despised H937 in the thought H6248 of him that is at ease. H7600

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 12:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:21 - He poureth H8210 contempt H937 upon princes, H5081 and weakeneth H7503 the strength H4206 of the mighty. H650

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 31:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:34 - Did I fear H6206 a great H7227 multitude, H1995 or did the contempt H937 of families H4940 terrify H2865 me, that I kept silence, H1826 and went not out H3318 of the door? H6607

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 31:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:18 - Let the lying H8267 lips H8193 be put to silence; H481 which speak H1696 grievous H6277 things proudly H1346 and contemptuously H937 against the righteous. H6662

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 107:40

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:40 - He poureth H8210 contempt H937 upon princes, H5081 and causeth them to wander H8582 in the wilderness, H8414 where there is no way. H1870

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:22 - Remove H1556 from me reproach H2781 and contempt; H937 for I have kept H5341 thy testimonies. H5713

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 123:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 123:3 - Have mercy H2603 upon us, O LORD, H3068 have mercy H2603 upon us: for we are exceedingly H7227 filled H7646 with contempt. H937

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 123:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 123:4 - Our soul H5315 is exceedingly H7227 filled H7646 with the scorning H3933 of those that are at ease, H7600 and with the contempt H937 of the proud. H3238 H1343 H1349

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:8 - A man H376 shall be commended H1984 according H6310 to his wisdom: H7922 but he that is of a perverse H5753 heart H3820 shall be despised. H937

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 18:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:3 - When the wicked H7563 cometh, H935 then cometh H935 also contempt, H937 and with ignominy H7036 reproach. H2781
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