TBESH · H0936
בּוּז · buz · to despise
1) to despise, hold in contempt, hold as insignificant 1a) (Qal) to despise, show despite toward
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buz H936
בּוּז (buz) means “to despise” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
בּוּז Hebrew · H936 12 tagged occurrences in 11 verses
Pronunciation guide: booz Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
Lexicon entries
Strong’s Hebrew dictionary
a primitive root; to disrespect
KJV glosses: contemn, despise, [idiom] utterly.
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How translators render H936
Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| despise | 3 |
| he who despises | 2 |
| and scorns | 1 |
| has despised | 1 |
| he will despise | 1 |
| his offer would be utterly scorned | 1 |
| whoever shows contempt | 1 |
| would despise | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| and despiseth | 1 |
| be contemned | 1 |
| despise | 1 |
| despiseth | 1 |
| do not despise | 1 |
| for he will despise | 1 |
| for who hath despised | 1 |
| he that despiseth | 1 |
| it would utterly | 1 |
| thee and despise | 1 |
| thee yea i should not be despised | 1 |
| whoso despiseth | 1 |
Verses containing H936
Page 1 of 1. 11 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
- Proverbs 1:7
· BSB · 1 occurrence
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Read word by word - Proverbs 6:30
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Men do not despise the thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger.
Read word by word - Proverbs 11:12
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.
Read word by word - Proverbs 13:13
· BSB · 1 occurrence
He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.
Read word by word - Proverbs 14:21
· BSB · 1 occurrence
He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.
Read word by word - Proverbs 23:9
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Do not speak to a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Read word by word - Proverbs 23:22
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
Read word by word - Proverbs 30:17
· BSB · 1 occurrence
As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.
Read word by word - Song of Solomon 8:1
· BSB · 1 occurrence
O that you were to me like a brother who nursed at my mother’s breasts! If I found you outdoors, I would kiss you, and no one would despise me.
Read word by word - Song of Solomon 8:7
· BSB · 2 occurrences
Mighty waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love, his offer would be utterly scorned.
Read word by word - Zechariah 4:10
· BSB · 1 occurrence
For who has despised the day of small things? But these seven eyes of the LORD, which scan the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.”
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