Strong's Hebrew #959 - בָּזָה bazah (to despise)

despise, disdain, contemptible, think to scorn, vile person

A primitive root; to disesteem -- despise, disdain, contemn(-ptible), + think to scorn, vile person.

1) to despise, hold in contempt, disdain
1a) (Qal) to despise, regard with contempt
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be despised
1b2) to be despicable
1b3) to be vile, worthless
1c) (Hiphil) to cause to despise
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 224

בָּזָה verb despise (Palestinian ᵑ7 בְּזָא, compare raise the head loftily and disdainfully) —

Qal Perfect Numbers 15:31 +; בָּזִיתָ 2 Samuel 12:9; suffix בְּזִתָ֑נִי 2 Samuel 12:10, etc.; Imperfect וַיִּ֫בֶז Genesis 25:34; Esther 3:6; suffix וַיִּבְזֵהוּ 1 Samuel 17:42; 3feminine singular וַתִּכֶז 2 Samuel 6:16; 1 Chronicles 15:29; 2masculine singular תִּבְזֶה Psalm 51:19; Psalm 73:20; וַיִּבְזוּ Nehemiah 2:19; וַיִּבְזֻהוּ 1 Samuel 10:27; Infinitive construct בְּזֹה Isaiah 49:7 (Di Ew^{§ 150 b}); Participle active בּוֺזֶה Proverbs 15:20; Proverbs 19:16; בּוֺזֵהוּ Proverbs 14:2; בּוֺזִים2Chronicles 36:16; בּוֺזֵי Malachi 1:6; suffix בֹּזַי 1 Samuel 2:30; passive בָּזוּי Jeremiah 49:15 +; feminine בְּזוּיָה Ecclesiastes 9:16; — despise, regard with contempt, followed by accusative of thing, birthright Genesis 25:34 (J); words of ׳י Numbers 15:31 (P; not elsewhere in Hexateuch); 2 Samuel 12:9 compare 2 Chronicles 36:16; name of ׳י Malachi 1:6 (twice in verse) (compare below); oath (אָלָה) Ezekiel 16:59; Ezekiel 17:16,18,19; holy things Ezekiel 22:8; one's own ways Proverbs 19:16 (i.e. is careless of them, lives recklessly, opposed to שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֺ, compare נֹצֵר דַּרְכּוֺ Proverbs 16:17); distress of the distressed Psalm 22:25 ("" שִׁקֵּץ, subject ׳י); prayer, subject id. Psalm 102:18; broken & contrite heart Psalm 51:9 (with לֹא), compare on other hand Psalm 73:20; followed by accusative of person Saul 1 Samuel 10:27, David 1 Samuel 17:42 compare Proverbs 15:20, ׳י 1 Samuel 2:30; 2 Samuel 12:10; Proverbs 14:2, his prisoners Psalm 69:34 (subject ׳י); followed by לְ, וַתִּבֶז לוֺ בְּלִבָּהּ 2 Samuel 6:16 = 1 Chronicles 15:29; 2 Kings 19:21 = Isaiah 37:22; followed by עַל person Nehemiah 2:19; followed by Infinitive וַיִּבֶז בְּעֵינָיו לִשְׁלֹחַ יָד Esther 3:6; note especially בְּזֹה נֶפֶשׁ Isaiah 49:7 a despising of soul, i.e. one despised from the soul, thoroughly despised; on otherviews see Che Di. Participle passive despised, of person construct בְּזוּי עָם despised of people ("" חֶרְמַּת אָדָם) Psalm 22:7, compare בָּזוּי בָאָדָם Jeremiah 49:15 also Obadiah 2; of wisdom Ecclesiastes 9:16.

Niph`al Participle נִבְזֶה Psalm 15:4 +; feminine נִבְזָה 1 Samuel 15:9 (so read for נמבזָה compare We Dr); plural נִבְזִים Malachi 2:9; —

1 despised Psalm 15:4; Psalm 119:141; Isaiah 53:3 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 22:28.

2 vile, worthless 1 Samuel 15:9.

3 despicable, contemptible Malachi 1:7 said of table of ׳י, compare Malachi 1:12; Malachi 2:9; Daniel 11:21 as substantive of Antiochus Epiph.

Hiph`il Infinitive לְהַבְזוֺת בַּעְלֵיהֶן Esther 1:17 so as to cause to despise their lords (cause their lords to be despised).

Strong's Hebrew: 959. בָּזָה (bazah) — 44 Occurrences

Genesis 25:34
HEB: וַיָּ֖קָם וַיֵּלַ֑ךְ וַיִּ֥בֶז עֵשָׂ֖ו אֶת־
NAS: Thus Esau despised his birthright.
KJV: thus Esau despised [his] birthright.
INT: and rose and went despised Esau his birthright

Numbers 15:31
HEB: דְבַר־ יְהוָה֙ בָּזָ֔ה וְאֶת־ מִצְוָת֖וֹ
NAS: Because he has despised the word
KJV: Because he hath despised the word
INT: the word of the LORD has despised his commandment broken

1 Samuel 2:30
HEB: מְכַבְּדַ֥י אֲכַבֵּ֖ד וּבֹזַ֥י יֵקָֽלּוּ׃
NAS: Me I will honor, and those who despise Me will be lightly esteemed.
KJV: me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
INT: honor will honor despise will be lightly

1 Samuel 10:27
HEB: יֹּשִׁעֵ֙נוּ֙ זֶ֔ה וַיִּבְזֻ֕הוּ וְלֹֽא־ הֵבִ֥יאוּ
NAS: deliver us? And they despised him and did not bring
KJV: How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought
INT: deliver this despised and did not bring

1 Samuel 15:9
HEB: וְכָל־ הַמְּלָאכָ֛ה נְמִבְזָ֥ה וְנָמֵ֖ס אֹתָ֥הּ
NAS: but everything despised and worthless,
INT: and all thing despised and worthless utterly

1 Samuel 17:42
HEB: אֶת־ דָּוִ֖ד וַיִּבְזֵ֑הוּ כִּֽי־ הָיָ֣ה
NAS: David, he disdained him; for he was [but] a youth,
KJV: David, he disdained him: for he was [but] a youth,
INT: and saw David disdained for become

2 Samuel 6:16
HEB: לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַתִּ֥בֶז ל֖וֹ בְּלִבָּֽהּ׃
NAS: the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.
KJV: the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.
INT: before the LORD despised her heart

2 Samuel 12:9
HEB: מַדּ֜וּעַ בָּזִ֣יתָ ׀ אֶת־ דְּבַ֣ר
NAS: Why have you despised the word
KJV: Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment
INT: Why despised the word of the LORD

2 Samuel 12:10
HEB: עֵ֚קֶב כִּ֣י בְזִתָ֔נִי וַתִּקַּ֗ח אֶת־
NAS: because you have despised Me and have taken
KJV: because thou hast despised me, and hast taken
INT: because for have despised taken the wife

2 Kings 19:21
HEB: יְהוָ֖ה עָלָ֑יו בָּזָ֨ה לְךָ֜ לָעֲגָ֣ה
NAS: against him: 'She has despised you and mocked
KJV: of Zion hath despised thee, [and] laughed thee to scorn;
INT: the LORD against has despised and mocked the virgin

1 Chronicles 15:29
HEB: מְרַקֵּ֣ד וּמְשַׂחֵ֔ק וַתִּ֥בֶז ל֖וֹ בְּלִבָּֽהּ׃
NAS: and celebrating; and she despised him in her heart.
KJV: and playing: and she despised him in her heart.
INT: leaping and celebrating despised her heart

2 Chronicles 36:16
HEB: בְּמַלְאֲכֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וּבוֹזִ֣ים דְּבָרָ֔יו וּמִֽתַּעְתְּעִ֖ים
NAS: of God, despised His words
KJV: of God, and despised his words,
INT: the messengers of God despised his words and scoffed

Nehemiah 2:19
HEB: וַיַּלְעִ֣גוּ לָ֔נוּ וַיִּבְז֖וּ עָלֵ֑ינוּ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ
NAS: [it], they mocked us and despised us and said,
KJV: [it], they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said,
INT: the Arab mocked and despised against and said

Esther 1:17
HEB: כָּל־ הַנָּשִׁ֔ים לְהַבְז֥וֹת בַּעְלֵיהֶ֖ן בְּעֵינֵיהֶ֑ן
NAS: causing them to look with contempt on their husbands
KJV: unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands
INT: all the women contempt their husbands to look

Esther 3:6
HEB: וַיִּ֣בֶז בְּעֵינָ֗יו לִשְׁלֹ֤ח
NAS: But he disdained to lay hands
KJV: And he thought scorn to lay hands
INT: scorn thought to lay

Psalm 15:4
HEB: נִבְזֶ֤ה ׀ בְּֽעֵ֘ינָ֤יו נִמְאָ֗ס
NAS: a reprobate is despised, But who honors
KJV: a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth
INT: is despised eyes A reprobate

Psalm 22:6
HEB: חֶרְפַּ֥ת אָ֝דָ֗ם וּבְז֥וּי עָֽם׃
NAS: of men and despised by the people.
KJV: of men, and despised of the people.
INT: A reproach of men and despised the people

Psalm 22:24
HEB: כִּ֤י לֹֽא־ בָזָ֨ה וְלֹ֪א שִׁקַּ֡ץ
NAS: For He has not despised nor abhorred
KJV: For he hath not despised nor abhorred
INT: for nor despised Nor abhorred

Psalm 51:17
HEB: אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים לֹ֣א תִבְזֶֽה׃
NAS: heart, O God, You will not despise.
KJV: heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
INT: God You will not despise

Psalm 69:33
HEB: אֲ֝סִירָ֗יו לֹ֣א בָזָֽה׃
NAS: the needy And does not despise His [who are] prisoners.
KJV: the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.
INT: prisoners and does not despise

Psalm 73:20
HEB: בָּעִ֤יר ׀ צַלְמָ֬ם תִּבְזֶֽה׃
NAS: when aroused, You will despise their form.
KJV: when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.
INT: aroused their form will despise

Psalm 102:17
HEB: הָעַרְעָ֑ר וְלֹֽא־ בָ֝זָ֗ה אֶת־ תְּפִלָּתָֽם׃
NAS: of the destitute And has not despised their prayer.
KJV: of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
INT: of the destitute not despised their prayer

Psalm 119:141
HEB: צָעִ֣יר אָנֹכִ֣י וְנִבְזֶ֑ה פִּ֝קֻּדֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א
NAS: I am small and despised, [Yet] I do not forget
KJV: I [am] small and despised: [yet] do not I forget
INT: I am small I and despised your precepts not

Proverbs 14:2
HEB: וּנְל֖וֹז דְּרָכָ֣יו בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃
NAS: in his ways despises Him.
KJV: in his ways despiseth him.
INT: is devious his ways despises

Proverbs 15:20
HEB: וּכְסִ֥יל אָ֝דָ֗ם בּוֹזֶ֥ה אִמּֽוֹ׃
NAS: But a foolish man despises his mother.
KJV: man despiseth his mother.
INT: A foolish man despises his mother

Proverbs 19:16
HEB: שֹׁמֵ֣ר נַפְשׁ֑וֹ בּוֹזֵ֖ה דְרָכָ֣יו [יוּמָת
NAS: his soul, [But] he who is careless of conduct
KJV: his own soul; [but] he that despiseth his ways
INT: keeps his soul is careless of conduct crying

Ecclesiastes 9:16
HEB: וְחָכְמַ֤ת הַמִּסְכֵּן֙ בְּזוּיָ֔ה וּדְבָרָ֖יו אֵינָ֥ם
NAS: of the poor man is despised and his words
KJV: wisdom [is] despised, and his words
INT: the wisdom of the poor is despised and his words are not

Isaiah 37:22
HEB: יְהוָ֖ה עָלָ֑יו בָּזָ֨ה לְךָ֜ לָעֲגָ֣ה
NAS: against him: She has despised you and mocked
KJV: of Zion, hath despised thee, [and] laughed thee to scorn;
INT: the LORD against has despised and mocked the virgin

Isaiah 53:3
HEB: נִבְזֶה֙ וַחֲדַ֣ל אִישִׁ֔ים
NAS: He was despised and forsaken of men,
KJV: He is despised and rejected of men;
INT: was despised and forsaken of men

Isaiah 53:3
HEB: פָּנִים֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ נִבְזֶ֖ה וְלֹ֥א חֲשַׁבְנֻֽהוּ׃
NAS: their face He was despised, and we did not esteem
KJV: [our] faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed
INT: their face at was despised did not esteem

Jeremiah 22:28
HEB: הַעֶ֨צֶב נִבְזֶ֜ה נָפ֗וּץ הָאִ֤ישׁ
NAS: man Coniah a despised, shattered jar?
KJV: Coniah a despised broken
INT: idol A despised shattered man

Jeremiah 49:15
HEB: נְתַתִּ֖יךָ בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם בָּז֖וּי בָּאָדָֽם׃
NAS: among the nations, Despised among men.
KJV: among the heathen, [and] despised among men.
INT: have made the nations Despised men

Ezekiel 16:59
HEB: עָשִׂ֑ית אֲשֶׁר־ בָּזִ֥ית אָלָ֖ה לְהָפֵ֥ר
NAS: you who have despised the oath
KJV: with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised the oath
INT: do who have despised the oath breaking

Ezekiel 17:16
HEB: אֹת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֤ר בָּזָה֙ אֶת־ אָ֣לָת֔וֹ
NAS: oath he despised and whose
KJV: whose oath he despised, and whose covenant
INT: put whose despised oath and whose

Ezekiel 17:18
HEB: וּבָזָ֥ה אָלָ֖ה לְהָפֵ֣ר
NAS: Now he despised the oath by breaking
KJV: Seeing he despised the oath
INT: despised the oath breaking

Ezekiel 17:19
HEB: אָֽלָתִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּזָ֔ה וּבְרִיתִ֖י אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: which he despised and My covenant
KJV: surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my covenant
INT: my oath which despised and my covenant which

Ezekiel 22:8
HEB: קָדָשַׁ֖י בָּזִ֑ית וְאֶת־ שַׁבְּתֹתַ֖י
NAS: You have despised My holy things
KJV: Thou hast despised mine holy things,
INT: my holy have despised my sabbaths and profaned

Daniel 11:21
HEB: עַל־ כַּנּוֹ֙ נִבְזֶ֔ה וְלֹא־ נָתְנ֥וּ
NAS: In his place a despicable person will arise,
KJV: shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give
INT: In his place A despicable has not been conferred

Obadiah 1:2
HEB: נְתַתִּ֖יךָ בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם בָּז֥וּי אַתָּ֖ה מְאֹֽד׃
NAS: You are greatly despised.
KJV: thou art greatly despised.
INT: will make the nations despised You are greatly

Malachi 1:6
HEB: לָכֶם֙ הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ בּוֹזֵ֣י שְׁמִ֔י וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם
NAS: to you, O priests who despise My name.
KJV: unto you, O priests, that despise my name.
INT: of hosts priests despise my name say

Malachi 1:6
HEB: וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם בַּמֶּ֥ה בָזִ֖ינוּ אֶת־ שְׁמֶֽךָ׃
NAS: How have we despised Your name?'
KJV: And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?
INT: say How despised my name

Malachi 1:7
HEB: שֻׁלְחַ֥ן יְהוָ֖ה נִבְזֶ֥ה הֽוּא׃
NAS: of the LORD is to be despised.'
KJV: of the LORD [is] contemptible.
INT: the table of the LORD contemptible he

Malachi 1:12
HEB: ה֔וּא וְנִיב֖וֹ נִבְזֶ֥ה אָכְלֽוֹ׃
NAS: its food is to be despised.'
KJV: thereof, [even] his meat, [is] contemptible.
INT: he and the fruit contemptible food

Malachi 2:9
HEB: נָתַ֧תִּי אֶתְכֶ֛ם נִבְזִ֥ים וּשְׁפָלִ֖ים לְכָל־
NAS: have made you despised and abased
KJV: Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base
INT: I have made despised and abased all