Lexicon :: Strong's H959 - bāzâ

בָּזָה

Transliteration

bāzâ

Pronunciation

baw-zaw'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 224

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H959: Abbreviations

† בָּזָה verb despise (Palestinian בְּזָא, compare 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

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Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

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

Gen 25:34

Gen 25:34 - Then Jacob^H3290 gave^H5414 Esau^H6215 bread^H3899 and pottage^H5138 of lentiles;^H5742 and he did eat^H398 and drink,^H8354 and rose up,^H6965 and went his way:^H3212 thus Esau^H6215 despised^H959 his birthright.^H1062

Num 15:31

Num 15:31 - Because he hath despised^H959 the word^H1697 of the LORD,^H3068 and hath broken^H6565 his commandment,^H4687 that soul^H5315 shall utterly^H3772 be cut off;^H3772 his iniquity^H5771 shall be upon him.

1Sa 2:30

1Sa 2:30 - Wherefore the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 saith,^H5002 I said^H559 indeed^H559 that thy house,^H1004 and the house^H1004 of thy father,^H1 should walk^H1980 before^H6440 me for^H5704 ever:^H5769 but now the LORD^H3068 saith,^H5002 Be it far from me;^H2486 for them that honour^H3513 me I will honour,^H3513 and they that despise^H959 me shall be lightly esteemed.^H7043

1Sa 10:27

1Sa 10:27 - But the children^H1121 of Belial^H1100 said,^H559 How shall this man save^H3467 us? And they despised^H959 him, and brought^H935 him no presents.^H4503 But he held his peace.^H2790

1Sa 17:42

1Sa 17:42 - And when the Philistine^H6430 looked about,^H5027 and saw^H7200 David,^H1732 he disdained^H959 him: for he was but a youth,^H5288 and ruddy,^H132 and of a fair^H3303 countenance.^H4758

2Sa 6:16

2Sa 6:16 - And as the ark^H727 of the LORD^H3068 came^H935 into the city^H5892 of David,^H1732 Michal^H4324 Saul's^H7586 daughter^H1323 looked^H8259 through a window,^H2474 and saw^H7200 king^H4428 David^H1732 leaping^H6339 and dancing^H3769 before^H6440 the LORD;^H3068 and she despised^H959 him in her heart.^H3820

2Sa 12:9

2Sa 12:9 - Wherefore hast thou despised^H959 the commandment^H1697 of the LORD,^H3068 to do^H6213 evil^H7451 in his sight?^H5869 thou hast killed^H5221 Uriah^H223 the Hittite^H2850 with the sword,^H2719 and hast taken^H3947 his wife^H802 to be thy wife,^H802 and hast slain^H2026 him with the sword^H2719 of the children^H1121 of Ammon.^H5983

2Sa 12:10

2Sa 12:10 - Now therefore the sword^H2719 shall never^H5704^H5769 depart^H5493 from thine house;^H1004 because^H6118 thou hast despised^H959 me, and hast taken^H3947 the wife^H802 of Uriah^H223 the Hittite^H2850 to be thy wife.^H802

2Ki 19:21

2Ki 19:21 - This is the word^H1697 that the LORD^H3068 hath spoken^H1696 concerning him; The virgin^H1330 the daughter^H1323 of Zion^H6726 hath despised^H959 thee, and laughed thee to scorn;^H3932 the daughter^H1323 of Jerusalem^H3389 hath shaken^H5128 her head^H7218 at thee.^H310

1Ch 15:29

1Ch 15:29 - And it came to pass, as the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068 came^H935 to the city^H5892 of David,^H1732 that Michal^H4324 the daughter^H1323 of Saul^H7586 looking out^H8259 at a window^H2474 saw^H7200 king^H4428 David^H1732 dancing^H7540 and playing:^H7832 and she despised^H959 him in her heart.^H3820

2Ch 36:16

2Ch 36:16 - But they mocked^H3931 the messengers^H4397 of God,^H430 and despised^H959 his words,^H1697 and misused^H8591 his prophets,^H5030 until the wrath^H2534 of the LORD^H3068 arose^H5927 against his people,^H5971 till there was no remedy.^H4832

Neh 2:19

Neh 2:19 - But when Sanballat^H5571 the Horonite,^H2772 and Tobiah^H2900 the servant,^H5650 the Ammonite,^H5984 and Geshem^H1654 the Arabian,^H6163 heard^H8085 it, they laughed us to scorn,^H3932 and despised^H959 us, and said,^H559 What is this thing^H1697 that ye do?^H6213 will ye rebel^H4775 against the king?^H4428

Est 1:17

Est 1:17 - For this deed^H1697 of the queen^H4436 shall come abroad^H3318 unto all women,^H802 so that they shall despise^H959 their husbands^H1167 in their eyes,^H5869 when it shall be reported,^H559 The king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325 commanded^H559 Vashti^H2060 the queen^H4436 to be brought in^H935 before^H6440 him, but she came^H935 not.

Est 3:6

Est 3:6 - And he thought^H5869 scorn^H959 to lay^H7971 hands^H3027 on Mordecai^H4782 alone; for they had shewed^H5046 him the people^H5971 of Mordecai:^H4782 wherefore Haman^H2001 sought^H1245 to destroy^H8045 all the Jews^H3064 that were throughout the whole kingdom^H4438 of Ahasuerus,^H325 even the people^H5971 of Mordecai.^H4782

Psa 15:4

Psa 15:4 - In whose eyes^H5869 a vile person^H3988 is contemned;^H959 but he honoureth^H3513 them that fear^H3373 the LORD.^H3068 He that sweareth^H7650 to his own hurt,^H7489 and changeth^H4171 not.

Psa 22:6

Psa 22:6 - But I am a worm,^H8438 and no man;^H376 a reproach^H2781 of men,^H120 and despised^H959 of the people.^H5971

Psa 22:24

Psa 22:24 - For he hath not despised^H959 nor abhorred^H8262 the affliction^H6039 of the afflicted;^H6041 neither hath he hid^H5641 his face^H6440 from him; but when he cried^H7768 unto him, he heard.^H8085

Psa 51:17

Psa 51:17 - The sacrifices^H2077 of God^H430 are a broken^H7665 spirit:^H7307 a broken^H7665 and a contrite^H1794 heart,^H3820 O God,^H430 thou wilt not despise.^H959

Psa 69:33

Psa 69:33 - For the LORD^H3068 heareth^H8085 the poor,^H34 and despiseth^H959 not his prisoners.^H615

Psa 73:20

Psa 73:20 - As a dream^H2472 when one awaketh;^H6974 so, O Lord,^H136 when thou awakest,^H5782 thou shalt despise^H959 their image.^H6754

Psa 102:17

Psa 102:17 - He will regard^H6437 the prayer^H8605 of the destitute,^H6199 and not despise^H959 their prayer.^H8605

Psa 119:141

Psa 119:141 - I am small^H6810 and despised:^H959 yet do not I forget^H7911 thy precepts.^H6490

Pro 14:2

Pro 14:2 - He that walketh^H1980 in his uprightness^H3476 feareth^H3373 the LORD:^H3068 but he that is perverse^H3868 in his ways^H1870 despiseth^H959 him.

Pro 15:20

Pro 15:20 - A wise^H2450 son^H1121 maketh a glad^H8055 father:^H1 but a foolish^H3684 man^H120 despiseth^H959 his mother.^H517

Pro 19:16

Pro 19:16 - He that keepeth^H8104 the commandment^H4687 keepeth^H8104 his own soul;^H5315 but he that despiseth^H959 his ways^H1870 shall die.^H4191

Ecc 9:16

Ecc 9:16 - Then said^H559 I, Wisdom^H2451 is better^H2896 than strength:^H1369 nevertheless the poor man's^H4542 wisdom^H2451 is despised,^H959 and his words^H1697 are not heard.^H8085

Isa 37:22

Isa 37:22 - This is the word^H1697 which the LORD^H3068 hath spoken^H1696 concerning him; The virgin,^H1330 the daughter^H1323 of Zion,^H6726 hath despised^H959 thee, and laughed thee to scorn;^H3932 the daughter^H1323 of Jerusalem^H3389 hath shaken^H5128 her head^H7218 at thee.^H310

Isa 53:3

Isa 53:3 - He is despised^H959 and rejected^H2310 of men;^H376 a man^H376 of sorrows,^H4341 and acquainted^H3045 with grief:^H2483 and we hid as it were^H4564 our faces^H6440 from him; he was despised,^H959 and we esteemed^H2803 him not.

Jer 22:28

Jer 22:28 - Is this man^H376 Coniah^H3659 a despised^H959 broken^H5310 idol?^H6089 is he a vessel^H3627 wherein is no pleasure?^H2656 wherefore are they cast out,^H7993 he and his seed,^H2233 and are cast^H2904 into a land^H776 which they know^H3045 not?

Jer 49:15

Jer 49:15 - For, lo, I will make^H5414 thee small^H6996 among the heathen,^H1471 and despised^H959 among men.^H120

Eze 16:59

Eze 16:59 - For thus saith^H559 the Lord^H136 GOD;^H3069 I will even deal^H6213 with thee as thou hast done,^H6213 which hast despised^H959 the oath^H423 in breaking^H6565 the covenant.^H1285

Eze 17:16

Eze 17:16 - As I live,^H2416 saith^H5002 the Lord^H136 GOD,^H3069 surely in the place^H4725 where the king^H4428 dwelleth that made him king,^H4427 whose oath^H423 he despised,^H959 and whose covenant^H1285 he brake,^H6565 even with him in the midst^H8432 of Babylon^H894 he shall die.^H4191

Eze 17:18

Eze 17:18 - Seeing he despised^H959 the oath^H423 by breaking^H6565 the covenant,^H1285 when, lo, he had given^H5414 his hand,^H3027 and hath done^H6213 all these things, he shall not escape.^H4422

Eze 17:19

Eze 17:19 - Therefore thus saith^H559 the Lord^H136 GOD;^H3069 As I live,^H2416 surely mine oath^H423 that he hath despised,^H959 and my covenant^H1285 that he hath broken,^H6331 even it will I recompense^H5414 upon his own head.^H7218

Eze 22:8

Eze 22:8 - Thou hast despised^H959 mine holy things,^H6944 and hast profaned^H2490 my sabbaths.^H7676

Dan 11:21

Dan 11:21 - And in his estate^H3653 shall stand up^H5975 a vile person,^H959 to whom they shall not give^H5414 the honour^H1935 of the kingdom:^H4438 but he shall come^H935 in peaceably,^H7962 and obtain^H2388 the kingdom^H4438 by flatteries.^H2519

Oba 1:2

Oba 1:2 - Behold, I have made^H5414 thee small^H6996 among the heathen:^H1471 thou art greatly^H3966 despised.^H959

Mal 1:6

Mal 1:6 - A son^H1121 honoureth^H3513 his father,^H1 and a servant^H5650 his master:^H113 if then I be a father,^H1 where is mine honour?^H3519 and if I be a master,^H113 where is my fear?^H4172 saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 unto you, O priests,^H3548 that despise^H959 my name.^H8034 And ye say,^H559 Wherein have we despised^H959 thy name?^H8034

Mal 1:7

Mal 1:7 - Ye offer^H5066 polluted^H1351 bread^H3899 upon mine altar;^H4196 and ye say,^H559 Wherein have we polluted^H1351 thee? In that ye say,^H559 The table^H7979 of the LORD^H3068 is contemptible.^H959

Mal 1:12

Mal 1:12 - But ye have profaned^H2490 it, in that ye say,^H559 The table^H7979 of the LORD^H3068 is polluted;^H1351 and the fruit^H5108 thereof, even his meat,^H400 is contemptible.^H959

Mal 2:9

Mal 2:9 - Therefore have I also made^H5414 you contemptible^H959 and base^H8217 before all the people,^H5971 according^H6310 as ye have not kept^H8104 my ways,^H1870 but have been partial^H5375^H6440 in the law.^H8451