Strong's Hebrew #937 - בּוּז buz (contempt)

contempt, despised, shamed

From buwz; disrespect -- contempt(-uously), despised, shamed.

see HEBREW buwz

1) contempt
1a) springing from evil
1b) springing from prosperity
1c) springing from judgment
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: from H936
Same Word by TWOT Number: 213a

II. בּוּז noun masculine^{Proverbs 18:3} contempt — ׳בּ absolute Genesis 38:23 9t.; construct Job 31:34; — (Wisdom Literature & poetry, except Genesis 38:23 J).

1 contempt springing from pride and wickedness Job 31:34; Psalm 123:3; Psalm 123:4 ("" לַעַג); joined in one adverb. phrase with גאוה Psalm 31:19 ׳וָב ׳בְּג; springing from prosperity and ease Job 12:5; = object of contempt Genesis 38:23; Proverbs 12:8; "" חֶרְמָּה Psalm 119:22; Proverbs 18:3.

2 judicial, poured out (שׁפך) by God, in judgment Job 12:21 = Psalm 107:40.

Strong's Hebrew: 937. בּוּז (buz) — 12 Occurrences

Genesis 38:23
HEB: פֶּ֖ן נִהְיֶ֣ה לָב֑וּז הִנֵּ֤ה שָׁלַ֙חְתִּי֙
NAS: we will become a laughingstock. After all,
KJV: Let her take [it] to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent
INT: otherwise will become A laughingstock After sent

Job 12:5
HEB: לַפִּ֣יד בּ֭וּז לְעַשְׁתּ֣וּת שַׁאֲנָ֑ן
NAS: calamity in contempt, As prepared
KJV: [is as] a lamp despised in the thought
INT: a lamp contempt holds ease

Job 12:21
HEB: שׁוֹפֵ֣ךְ בּ֭וּז עַל־ נְדִיבִ֑ים
NAS: He pours contempt on nobles
KJV: He poureth contempt upon princes,
INT: pours contempt on nobles

Job 31:34
HEB: הָ֘מ֤וֹן רַבָּ֗ה וּבוּז־ מִשְׁפָּח֥וֹת יְחִתֵּ֑נִי
NAS: multitude, And the contempt of families
KJV: multitude, or did the contempt of families
INT: multitude the great and the contempt of families terrified

Psalm 31:18
HEB: עָתָ֗ק בְּגַאֲוָ֥ה וָבֽוּז׃
NAS: the righteous With pride and contempt.
KJV: things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
INT: arrogantly pride and contempt

Psalm 107:40
HEB: שֹׁפֵ֣ךְ בּ֭וּז עַל־ נְדִיבִ֑ים
NAS: He pours contempt upon princes
KJV: He poureth contempt upon princes,
INT: pours contempt upon princes

Psalm 119:22
HEB: מֵֽ֭עָלַי חֶרְפָּ֣ה וָב֑וּז כִּ֖י עֵדֹתֶ֣יךָ
NAS: reproach and contempt from me, For I observe
KJV: from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept
INT: and reproach and contempt for your testimonies

Psalm 123:3
HEB: רַ֝֗ב שָׂבַ֥עְנוּ בֽוּז׃
NAS: filled with contempt.
KJV: filled with contempt.
INT: are greatly filled contempt

Psalm 123:4
HEB: הַלַּ֥עַג הַשַּׁאֲנַנִּ֑ים הַ֝בּ֗וּז לִגְאֵ֥יוֹנִֽים׃
NAS: of those who are at ease, [And] with the contempt of the proud.
KJV: of those that are at ease, [and] with the contempt of the proud.
INT: the scoffing who the contempt of the proud

Proverbs 12:8
HEB: לֵ֝֗ב יִהְיֶ֥ה לָבֽוּז׃
NAS: mind will be despised.
KJV: heart shall be despised.
INT: mind become will be despised

Proverbs 18:3
HEB: בָּ֣א גַם־ בּ֑וּז וְֽעִם־ קָל֥וֹן
NAS: comes, contempt also
KJV: [then] cometh also contempt, and with ignominy
INT: comes also contempt and with dishonor

Zechariah 4:10
HEB: כִּ֣י מִ֣י בַז֮ לְי֣וֹם קְטַנּוֹת֒
INT: For who contempt the day of small