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בָּזָה

To disesteem

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בָּזָהH959
Pronunciationbāzāh

What does בָּזָה (bāzāh) mean in the Bible?

בָּזָה (bāzāh): Active contempt and social rejection; to regard someone as worthless and unworthy of honor

Full entry for בָּזָה (H959) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does בָּזָה (bāzāh) mean in the Bible?

בָּזָה (bāzāh): Active contempt and social rejection; to regard someone as worthless and unworthy of honor

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
despised4×Genesis 25:34, Psalms 22:24, Jeremiah 49:15, Obadiah 1:2
despise3×Psalms 51:17, Psalms 69:33, Psalms 102:17
despises3×2 Kings 19:21, Proverbs 15:20, Isaiah 37:22
he despised3×Ezekiel 17:16, Ezekiel 17:18, Ezekiel 17:19
and despised2×Psalms 22:6, Psalms 119:141
and she despised2×2 Samuel 6:16, 1 Chronicles 15:29
He was despised2×Isaiah 53:3
is contemptible2×Malachi 1:7, Malachi 1:12
you have despised2×Ezekiel 16:59, Ezekiel 22:8
[and] despise1×Psalms 73:20
[but] he who is careless1×Proverbs 19:16
a despicable person1×Daniel 11:21
a despised1×Jeremiah 22:28
and ridiculed1×Nehemiah 2:19
but those who despise Me1×1 Samuel 2:30
causing them to despise1×Esther 1:17
despises Him1×Proverbs 14:2
despising1×2 Chronicles 36:16
have we despised1×Malachi 1:6
he despised him1×1 Samuel 17:42
he has despised1×Numbers 15:31
he scorned the notion of1×Esther 3:6
man is despised1×Ecclesiastes 9:16
So they despised him1×1 Samuel 10:27
then have you despised1×2 Samuel 12:9
was despised1×Isaiah 49:7
who despise1×Malachi 1:6
who despises1×Psalms 15:4
you despised1×Malachi 2:9
you have despised Me1×2 Samuel 12:10
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 25:34וַיִּ֥בֶזtodespisedConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularNumbers 15:31בָּזָ֔הtohe has despisedVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular1 Samuel 2:30וּבֹזַ֥יtobut those who despise MeConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular1 Samuel 10:27וַיִּבְזֻ֕הוּtoSo they despised himConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular1 Samuel 17:42וַיִּבְזֵ֑הוּtohe despised himConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular2 Samuel 6:16וַתִּ֥בֶזtoand she despisedConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular2 Samuel 12:9בָּזִ֣יתָ׀tothen have you despisedVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular2 Samuel 12:10בְזִתָ֔נִיtoyou have despised MeVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular2 Kings 19:21בָּזָ֨הtodespisesVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular1 Chronicles 15:29וַתִּ֥בֶזtoand she despisedConjunctive 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 rowGenesis 25:34
Aligned rows44
Books represented18
Genesis1Numbers11 Samuel32 Samuel32 Kings11 Chronicles12 Chronicles1Nehemiah1Esther2Psalms8Proverbs3Ecclesiastes1Isaiah4Jeremiah2Ezekiel5Daniel1Obadiah1Malachi5
Source forms
בָּזָ֔ה2xbā·zāhNumbers 15:31, Ezekiel 17:19
בָּזָ֨ה2xbā·zāh2 Kings 19:21, Isaiah 37:22
וַתִּ֥בֶז2xwat·ti·ḇez2 Samuel 6:16, 1 Chronicles 15:29
נִבְזֶ֥ה2xniḇ·zehMalachi 1:7, Malachi 1:12
בּוֹזֵ֖ה1xbō·w·zêhProverbs 19:16
בּוֹזֶ֥ה1xbō·w·zehProverbs 15:20
בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃1xbō·w·zê·hūProverbs 14:2
בּוֹזֵ֣י1xbō·w·zêMalachi 1:6
Parsing patterns
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular7xPsalms 15:4, Isaiah 53:3, Jeremiah 22:28, Daniel 11:21
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular6xNumbers 15:31, Psalms 22:24, Psalms 69:33, Psalms 102:17
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular2x2 Samuel 6:16, 1 Chronicles 15:29
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular2xGenesis 25:34, Esther 3:6
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular2xPsalms 51:17, Psalms 73:20
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular2xEzekiel 16:59, Ezekiel 22:8
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular2x2 Kings 19:21, Isaiah 37:22
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular2xJeremiah 49:15, Obadiah 1:2
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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