Hebrew · H962

בָּזַז

To plunder

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בָּזַזH962

Pronunciationbāzaz

What does בָּזַז (bāzaz) mean in the Bible?

בָּזַז (bāzaz): Violent seizure of goods as spoils of war or conquest; often depicting God's judgment upon nations

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What does בָּזַז (bāzaz) mean in the Bible?

בָּזַז (bāzaz): Violent seizure of goods as spoils of war or conquest; often depicting God's judgment upon nations

How does the BSB render H962?

The BSB source-word alignment has 43 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and plunder (3), plunder (3), and they plundered (2), plundered (2), and carried off (1).

Where does בָּזַז (bāzaz) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 34:27. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (9), Ezekiel (6), 2 Chronicles (5), Deuteronomy (3).

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

and plunder3×1 Samuel 14:36, Ezekiel 39:10, Amos 3:11

plunder3×Psalms 109:11, Nahum 2:9

and they plundered2×Genesis 34:29, Numbers 31:9

plundered2×Isaiah 24:3, Isaiah 42:22

and carried off1×2 Chronicles 25:13

and carry off the plunder1×Ezekiel 38:12

and looted1×Genesis 34:27

and pillage1×Ezekiel 26:12

and plundered1×2 Kings 7:16

and remove1×Ezekiel 29:19

and seize1×Isaiah 10:6

and they will be plundered1×Jeremiah 50:37

and thoroughly1×Isaiah 24:3

and to plunder1×Esther 3:13

carried off1×2 Chronicles 28:8

gathering1×2 Chronicles 20:25

had taken1×Numbers 31:32

had taken plunder1×Numbers 31:53

of those who plunder us1×Isaiah 17:14

their plunder1×Isaiah 10:2

their possessions1×Esther 8:11

They plundered1×2 Chronicles 14:14

they will plunder1×Isaiah 11:14

They will plunder them1×Jeremiah 20:5

those who plundered them1×Ezekiel 39:10

to carry away1×Ezekiel 38:13

to carry off1×2 Chronicles 20:25

to the plunderers1×Isaiah 42:24

took1×Joshua 8:27

took for themselves1×Joshua 11:14

we carried off1×Deuteronomy 3:7

who raided you1×Jeremiah 30:16

will carry off plunder1×Isaiah 33:23

will plunder them1×Zephaniah 2:9

you may carry off1×Joshua 8:2

you may take as plunder1×Deuteronomy 20:14

Show sample aligned rows

Genesis 34:27וַיָּבֹ֖זּוּtoand lootedConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Genesis 34:29וַיָּבֹ֑זּוּtoand they plunderedConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Numbers 31:9בָּזָֽזוּ׃toand they plunderedVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Numbers 31:32בָּזְז֖וּtohad takenVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Numbers 31:53בָּזְז֖וּtohad taken plunderVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Deuteronomy 2:35בָּזַ֣זְנוּtoVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural Deuteronomy 3:7בַּזּ֥וֹנוּtowe carried offVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural Deuteronomy 20:14תָּבֹ֣זtoyou may take as plunderVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Joshua 8:2תָּבֹ֣זּוּtoyou may carry offVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Joshua 8:27בָּזְז֥וּtotookVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 34:27

Aligned rows43

Books represented15

Genesis2Numbers3Deuteronomy3Joshua31 Samuel12 Kings12 Chronicles5Esther2Psalms1Isaiah9Jeremiah3Ezekiel6Amos1Nahum2Zephaniah1

Source forms

בָּזְז֖וּ2xbā·zə·zūNumbers 31:32, Numbers 31:53

בָּזְז֥וּ2xbā·zə·zūJoshua 8:27, Joshua 11:14

וּבָֽזְזוּ֙2xū·ḇā·zə·zūEzekiel 26:12, Ezekiel 39:10

וַיָּבֹ֖זּוּ2xway·yā·ḇōz·zūGenesis 34:27, 2 Chronicles 25:13

וְלָבֹ֣ז2xwə·lā·ḇōzIsaiah 10:6, Ezekiel 38:12

לָבֽוֹז׃2xlā·ḇō·wzEsther 3:13, Esther 8:11

בֹּ֥זּוּ1xbōz·zūNahum 2:9

בֹּ֣זּוּ1xbōz·zūNahum 2:9

Parsing patterns

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural7xNumbers 31:9, Numbers 31:32, Numbers 31:53, Joshua 8:27

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural5xGenesis 34:27, Genesis 34:29, 2 Kings 7:16, 2 Chronicles 14:14

Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct3x2 Chronicles 20:25, Esther 3:13, Esther 8:11

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural2xEzekiel 26:12, Ezekiel 39:10

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct2xIsaiah 10:6, Ezekiel 38:12

Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural2xNahum 2:9

Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural2xIsaiah 10:2, Isaiah 11:14

Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural2xDeuteronomy 2:35, Deuteronomy 3:7

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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How does the BSB render H962?

Where does בָּזַז (bāzaz) appear in Scripture?

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