בָּז
𐤁𐤆
baz
despises
a primitive root; to disrespect; contemn, despise, [idiom] utterly.
H936
Proverbs 14:21 · Word #1
Lexicon H936
| Lemma | בּוּז |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤅𐤆 |
| Transliteration | bûwz |
| Strong's | H936 |
| In-context | despises |
Morphology HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H957-01
plunder
| Root | בזז (b-z-z) |
| Core Meanings | to plunder, to despoil, to strip away, to seize as spoil |
| Semantic Range | plunder, spoil, booty, prey, that which is seized in war or raiding |
| Conceptual Significance | בַּז evokes the realities of ancient warfare, where victory resulted in the stripping and seizure of goods, livestock, and people. In biblical theology, plunder can signify divine judgment on nations, covenantal blessing in victory, or moral testing regarding the proper handling of what is seized. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcmsa). No pronominal suffix; functions as a standalone noun meaning the act or result of plundering. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בַּז is a masculine singular absolute form derived from the root בזז, "to plunder." Rendering it as "plunder" preserves the core idea of goods seized by force and reflects its singular, absolute nominal form without added suffixes or modifiers. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בזז (to plunder, to despoil, to strip away, to seize as spoil)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H962-01 |
bazezu | they seized as spoil |
H961-01 |
bizah | her plunder-spoil |
H962-02 |
bozu | Plunder, you men! |
H957-02 |
lavaz | for plunder |
H962-03 |
lavoz | to seize as plunder |
H957-03 |
levaz | for plunder |
H961-02 |
uvabizah | and in the plunder-spoil |
H962-04 |
uvazezu | and they seized as spoil |
H962-05 |
vayavozu | and they plundered |
H962-06 |
velavoz | and to plunder as spoil |
H962-07 |
venavozah | and let us seize as spoil |
H962-08 |
yavozu | they seize as spoil |
Word Usage (12 occurrences of H936)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zechariah 4:10 | בַז֮ | vaz | has despised |
| Proverbs 1:7 | בָּֽזוּ | bazu | despise |
| Proverbs 6:30 | יָב֣וּזוּ | yavuzu | they despise |