What does בּוּז (baz) mean in the Bible?
בּוּז (baz): Contempt expressed through deliberate disregard or rejection of someone's worth or authority
Hebrew · H936
בּוּז
To disrespect
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בּוּז H936
Pronunciation baz
What does בּוּז (baz) mean in the Bible?
בּוּז (baz): Contempt expressed through deliberate disregard or rejection of someone's worth or authority
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H936?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include despise (3), He who despises (2), . . . (1), [his offer] would be utterly scorned (1), and scorns (1).
Where does בּוּז (baz) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Proverbs 1:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (8), Song Of Solomon (3), Zechariah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It despise 3× Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 6:30, Proverbs 23:22
He who despises 2× Proverbs 13:13, Proverbs 14:21
. . . 1× Song Of Solomon 8:7
[his offer] would be utterly scorned 1× Song Of Solomon 8:7
and scorns 1× Proverbs 30:17
has despised 1× Zechariah 4:10
he will despise 1× Proverbs 23:9
Whoever shows contempt 1× Proverbs 11:12
would despise 1× Song Of Solomon 8:1
Show sample aligned rows
Proverbs 1:7 בָּֽזוּ׃פ to despise Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Proverbs 6:30 יָב֣וּזוּ to despise Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Proverbs 11:12 בָּז־ to Whoever shows contempt Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Proverbs 13:13 בָּ֣ז to He who despises Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Proverbs 14:21 בָּז־ to He who despises Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Proverbs 23:9 יָ֝ב֗וּז to he will despise Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Proverbs 23:22 תָּ֝ב֗וּז to despise Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Proverbs 30:17 וְתָב֪וּז to and scorns Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular Song Of Solomon 8:1 יָב֥וּזוּ to would despise Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Song Of Solomon 8:7 בּ֖וֹז to [his offer] would be utterly scorned Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Proverbs 1:7
Aligned rows 12
Books represented 3
Proverbs 8 Song Of Solomon 3 Zechariah 1
Source forms
בָּז־ 2x bāz- Proverbs 11:12, Proverbs 14:21
יָב֥וּזוּ 2x yā·ḇū·zū Song Of Solomon 8:1, Song Of Solomon 8:7
בּ֖וֹז 1x bō·wz Song Of Solomon 8:7
בַז֮ 1x ḇaz Zechariah 4:10
בָּ֣ז 1x bāz Proverbs 13:13
בָּֽזוּ׃פ 1x bā·zū Proverbs 1:7
וְתָב֪וּז 1x wə·ṯā·ḇūz Proverbs 30:17
יָ֝ב֗וּז 1x yā·ḇūz Proverbs 23:9
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 3x Proverbs 6:30, Song Of Solomon 8:1, Song Of Solomon 8:7
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 3x Proverbs 11:12, Proverbs 13:13, Proverbs 14:21
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular 1x Proverbs 30:17
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 1x Proverbs 23:22
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Proverbs 23:9
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute 1x Song Of Solomon 8:7
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 1x Proverbs 1:7
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Zechariah 4:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Contempt expressed through deliberate disregard or rejection of someone's worth or authority
Strong's H936
Lexical occurrences 12 verses Word forms 1 form 11 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Proverbs 11:12 Source Gloss
to disrespect
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Contempt expressed through deliberate disregard or rejection of someone's worth or authority
to disrespect BDB: despise Usage: contemn, despise, × utterly.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 11
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 11×
Imperfect Prov 6:30 · Song 8:1 · Song 8:7 · Prov 23:9 4×
Participle active Prov 11:12 · Prov 13:13 · Prov 14:21 3×
Perfect Prov 1:7 · Zech 4:10 2×
Jussive Prov 23:22 1×
Infinitive absolute Song 8:7 1×
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
to treat with contempt or disdain
Showing 1 selected witness from 12 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
בּוּז is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Why This Word Matters
The term highlights the destructive arrogance that characterizes foolish speech. Proverbs 11:12
Part of These Phrases
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain