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בּוּז H936
H936 is the Hebrew word בּוּז, transliterated bûwz and said booz. The King James Version most often renders it despise.
What it means
to disrespect.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 10 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: contemn, despise, [idiom] utterly.
Verses using בּוּז
All 10 verses, quoted in full.
Proverbs 1:7 · KJV
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 6:30 · KJV
Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
Proverbs 11:12 · KJV
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
Proverbs 13:13 · KJV
Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Proverbs 14:21 · KJV
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Proverbs 23:9 · KJV
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Proverbs 23:22 · KJV
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
Proverbs 30:17 · KJV
The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Song of Solomon 8:7 · KJV
Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
Zechariah 4:10 · KJV
For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
Common questions
What does Strong's H936 mean?
H936 is the Hebrew word בּוּז (bûwz), meaning to disrespect.
How is H936 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it despise (3 times), despiseth (3 times), men do not despise (1 time), whoso despiseth (1 time), utterly (1 time), among others.
How many times does H936 appear in the Bible?
בּוּז (bûwz) is tagged in 10 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H936 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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