בּ֔וּז
𐤁𐤅𐤆
Buz
Buz
Personal name designating (1) a son of Nahor (Abraham’s brother) and (2) a group or region associated with Buz, likely representing a people group in the northeastern region relative to Israel. The word functions exclusively as a proper name in the Hebrew Bible and does not appear as a common noun or verb. Its primary reference is as a genealogical or territorial marker.
Jeremiah 25:23 · Word #6
Lexicon H938
| Lemma | בּוּז |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤅𐤆 |
| Transliteration | Buz |
| Strong's | H938 |
| Definition | Personal name designating (1) a son of Nahor (Abraham’s brother) and (2) a group or region associated with Buz, likely representing a people group in the northeastern region relative to Israel. The word functions exclusively as a proper name in the Hebrew Bible and does not appear as a common noun or verb. Its primary reference is as a genealogical or territorial marker. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Buz |
SIBI-P1 Translation H938-01
Buz
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular absolute; personal or toponymic name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a proper name derived from the root בוז. It is rendered by transliteration as "Buz," preserving the root form while reflecting its function exclusively as a personal or territorial name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Buz
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Buz |
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