לְ/בַ֛ז
𐤋/𐤁𐤆
levaz
for-plunder
from בָּזַז; plunder; booty, prey, spoil(-ed).
2 Kings 21:14 · Word #9
Lexicon H957
| Lemma | בַּז |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤆 |
| Transliteration | baz |
| Strong's | H957 |
| In-context | for-plunder |
Morphology HR/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H957-05
for plunder
| Root | בזז (b-z-z) |
| Core Meanings | to plunder, despoil, seize spoil, strip away possessions |
| Semantic Range | plunder, spoil, booty, prey, that which is seized in war or raid |
| Conceptual Significance | בַּז reflects the realities of ancient warfare, where victory often resulted in the taking of goods, livestock, or captives as spoil. The term underscores themes of judgment, reversal of fortune, and divine sovereignty, as Israel may either take plunder under divine sanction or become plunder when under judgment. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun (absolute) with prefixed preposition לְ ("to/for"). No article or pronominal suffix; singular and masculine in form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בַּז derives from the root בזז, meaning "to plunder" or "to despoil," and refers to that which is seized by force. The form is masculine singular absolute with a prefixed לְ preposition, so "for plunder" preserves both the singular nominal sense and the directional/functional force of לְ. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בזז (to plunder, despoil, seize spoil, strip away possessions)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H936-01 |
baz | plunder-spoil |
H957-01 |
baz | plunder |
H4122-01 |
baz | plunder |
Word Usage (25 occurrences of H957)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers 14:3 | לָ/בַ֑ז | lavaz | a prey |
| Numbers 14:31 | לָ/בַ֣ז | lavaz | prey |
| Numbers 31:32 | הַ/בָּ֔ז | habaz | of the spoil |