What does בָּזָה (bāzāh) mean in the Bible?
בָּזָה (bāzāh): Active contempt and social rejection; to regard someone as worthless and unworthy of honor
Hebrew · H959
בָּזָה
To disesteem
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בָּזָה H959
Pronunciation bāzāh
What does בָּזָה (bāzāh) mean in the Bible?
בָּזָה (bāzāh): Active contempt and social rejection; to regard someone as worthless and unworthy of honor
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H959?
The BSB source-word alignment has 44 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include despised (4), despise (3), despises (3), he despised (3), and despised (2).
Where does בָּזָה (bāzāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 25:34. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (8), Ezekiel (5), Malachi (5), Isaiah (4).
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 despised 4× Genesis 25:34, Psalms 22:24, Jeremiah 49:15, Obadiah 1:2
despise 3× Psalms 51:17, Psalms 69:33, Psalms 102:17
despises 3× 2 Kings 19:21, Proverbs 15:20, Isaiah 37:22
he despised 3× Ezekiel 17:16, Ezekiel 17:18, Ezekiel 17:19
and despised 2× Psalms 22:6, Psalms 119:141
and she despised 2× 2 Samuel 6:16, 1 Chronicles 15:29
He was despised 2× Isaiah 53:3
is contemptible 2× Malachi 1:7, Malachi 1:12
you have despised 2× Ezekiel 16:59, Ezekiel 22:8
[and] despise 1× Psalms 73:20
[but] he who is careless 1× Proverbs 19:16
a despicable person 1× Daniel 11:21
a despised 1× Jeremiah 22:28
and ridiculed 1× Nehemiah 2:19
but those who despise Me 1× 1 Samuel 2:30
causing them to despise 1× Esther 1:17
despises Him 1× Proverbs 14:2
despising 1× 2 Chronicles 36:16
have we despised 1× Malachi 1:6
he despised him 1× 1 Samuel 17:42
he has despised 1× Numbers 15:31
he scorned the notion of 1× Esther 3:6
man is despised 1× Ecclesiastes 9:16
So they despised him 1× 1 Samuel 10:27
then have you despised 1× 2 Samuel 12:9
was despised 1× Isaiah 49:7
who despise 1× Malachi 1:6
who despises 1× Psalms 15:4
you despised 1× Malachi 2:9
you have despised Me 1× 2 Samuel 12:10
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 25:34 וַיִּ֥בֶז to despised Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Numbers 15:31 בָּזָ֔ה to he has despised Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1 Samuel 2:30 וּבֹזַ֥י to but those who despise Me Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular 1 Samuel 10:27 וַיִּבְזֻ֕הוּ to So they despised him Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular 1 Samuel 17:42 וַיִּבְזֵ֑הוּ to he despised him Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular 2 Samuel 6:16 וַתִּ֥בֶז to and she despised Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 2 Samuel 12:9 בָּזִ֣יתָ׀ to then have you despised Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular 2 Samuel 12:10 בְזִתָ֔נִי to you have despised Me Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular 2 Kings 19:21 בָּזָ֨ה to despises Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 1 Chronicles 15:29 וַתִּ֥בֶז to and she despised Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 25:34
Aligned rows 44
Books represented 18
Genesis 1 Numbers 1 1 Samuel 3 2 Samuel 3 2 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 1 2 Chronicles 1 Nehemiah 1 Esther 2 Psalms 8 Proverbs 3 Ecclesiastes 1 Isaiah 4 Jeremiah 2 Ezekiel 5 Daniel 1 Obadiah 1 Malachi 5
Source forms
בָּזָ֔ה 2x bā·zāh Numbers 15:31, Ezekiel 17:19
בָּזָ֨ה 2x bā·zāh 2 Kings 19:21, Isaiah 37:22
וַתִּ֥בֶז 2x wat·ti·ḇez 2 Samuel 6:16, 1 Chronicles 15:29
נִבְזֶ֥ה 2x niḇ·zeh Malachi 1:7, Malachi 1:12
בּוֹזֵ֖ה 1x bō·w·zêh Proverbs 19:16
בּוֹזֶ֥ה 1x bō·w·zeh Proverbs 15:20
בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃ 1x bō·w·zê·hū Proverbs 14:2
בּוֹזֵ֣י 1x bō·w·zê Malachi 1:6
Parsing patterns
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular 7x Psalms 15:4, Isaiah 53:3, Jeremiah 22:28, Daniel 11:21
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 6x Numbers 15:31, Psalms 22:24, Psalms 69:33, Psalms 102:17
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 2x 2 Samuel 6:16, 1 Chronicles 15:29
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 2x Genesis 25:34, Esther 3:6
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 2x Psalms 51:17, Psalms 73:20
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular 2x Ezekiel 16:59, Ezekiel 22:8
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 2x 2 Kings 19:21, Isaiah 37:22
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular 2x Jeremiah 49:15, Obadiah 1:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Active contempt and social rejection; to regard someone as worthless and unworthy of honor
Strong's H959
Lexical occurrences 43 verses Word forms 2 forms 28 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Genesis 25:27-34 Source Gloss
to disesteem
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Active contempt and social rejection; to regard someone as worthless and unworthy of honor
to disesteem BDB: despise Usage: despise, disdain, contemn(-ptible), think to scorn, vile person.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
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Form groups 2 Aligned forms 28
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 8×
Participle active Dan 11:21 · Isa 53:3 · Jer 22:28 · Mal 1:7 · Mal 1:12 · Ps 15:4 7×
Participle passive Mal 2:9 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 20×
Perfect Ezek 17:16 · Ezek 17:19 · Num 15:31 · Ps 22:25 · Ps 69:34 · Ps 102:18 · 2Kgs 19:21 · Isa 37:22 · Ezek 16:59 · Ezek 22:8 · 2Sam 12:9 · Mal 1:6 12×
Participle passive Eccl 9:16 · Jer 49:15 · Obad 1:2 3×
Participle active Mal 1:6 · Prov 15:20 · Prov 19:16 3×
Imperfect Ps 51:19 · Ps 73:20 2×
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
Esau despises his birthright, treating it with contempt and disesteem
The servant is despised and rejected by people, held in low regard
A person with a warped mind is despised, showing social contempt
A foolish son despises his mother, showing disrespect and contempt
One who despises instruction rejects correction and wise counsel
Showing 5 selected witnesses from 43 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
בָּזָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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