בּוּז
buz
“contempt”
Definition
disrespect
from H936 (בּוּז);
- contempt 1a) springing from evil 1b) springing from prosperity 1c) springing from judgment
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
בּוּז appears 10 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
“Let her keep the items,” Judah replied. “Otherwise we will become a laughingstock. After all, I did send her this young goat, but you could not find her.”
He pours out contempt on noblesand disarms the mighty.
A man is praised according to his wisdom,but a twisted mind is despised.
He pours out contempt on the noblesand makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.
Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy,for we have endured much contempt.
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