בָּזָה

ba.zahVerbH0959

to despise

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to disesteem

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to despise, hold in contempt, disdain 1a) (Qal) to despise, regard with contempt 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be despised 1b2) to be despicable 1b3) to be vile, worthless 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to despise Also means: ba.zoh (*בָּזֹה *"to despise" H0960)

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

37 times

Appears 37 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezk
5
Malachi
4
1 Samuel
3
2 Samuel
3
Isaiah
3

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 15:29
  • 2 Samuel 12:10
  • Ezk 17:16
  • Isaiah 53:3
  • Nehemiah 2:19

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