Lexicon entry · Hebrew
H0959בָּזָהba.zah
to despisePart of speech: Hebrew Verb
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44 occurrences in 42 verses
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And Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.
וַיִּ֥בֶז (יִּ֥בֶז) i.Yi.vez “he despised”
Because he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath broken His commandment; that soul shall utterly be cut off, his iniquity shall be upon him.
בָּזָ֔ה ba.Zah “he has despised”
Therefore the LORD, the God of Israel, saith: I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before Me for ever; but now the LORD saith: Be it far from Me: for them that honour Me I will honour, and they that despise Me shall be l
וּבֹזַ֥י (בֹזַ֥) vo.Za “[those who] despise”
But certain base fellows said: 'How shall this man save us?' And they despised him, and brought him no present. But he was as one that held his peace.
וַיִּבְזֻ֕הוּ (יִּבְזֻ֕) i.yiv.Zu. “they despised”
And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and withal of a fair countenance.
וַיִּבְזֵ֑הוּ (יִּבְזֵ֑) i.yiv.Ze. “he despised”
And it was so, as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.
וַתִּ֥בֶז (תִּ֥בֶז) Ti.vez “she despised”
Wherefore hast thou despised the word of the LORD, to do that which is evil in My sight? Uriah the Hittite thou hast smitten with the sword, and his wife thou hast taken to be thy wife, and him thou hast slain with the sword of the children of Ammon.
בָּזִ֣יתָ׀ ba.Zi.ta “have you despised”
Now therefore, the sword shall never depart from thy house; because thou hast despised Me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.
בְזִתָ֔נִי (בְזִתָ֔) ve.zi.Ta. “you despised”
This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him: The virgin daughter of Zion hath despised thee and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.
בָּזָ֨ה ba.Zah “she has despised”
And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David dancing and making merry; and she despised him in her heart.
וַתִּ֥בֶז (תִּ֥בֶז) Ti.vez “she despised”
but they mocked the messengers of God, and despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against His people, till there was no remedy.
וּבוֹזִ֣ים (בוֹזִ֣ים) vo.Zim “despising”
But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said: 'What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?'
וַיִּבְז֖וּ (יִּבְז֖וּ) i.yiv.Zu “they despised”
For this deed of the queen will come abroad unto all women, to make their husbands contemptible in their eyes, when it will be said: The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.
לְהַבְז֥וֹת (הַבְז֥וֹת) hav.Zot “make despicable”
But it seemed contemptible in his eyes to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had made known to him the people of Mordecai; wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
וַיִּ֣בֶז (יִּ֣בֶז) i.Yi.vez “he despised”
In whose eyes a vile person is despised, but he honoureth them that fear the LORD; he that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not;
נִבְזֶ֤ה׀ niv.Zeh “[is] despised”
But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
וּבְז֥וּי (בְז֥וּי) ve.Zui “despised of”
For He hath not despised nor abhorred the lowliness of the poor; neither hath He hid His face from him; but when he cried unto Him, He heard.'
בָזָ֨ה va.Zah “he has despised”
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise.
תִבְזֶֽה׃ tiv.Zeh “you despise”
For the LORD hearkeneth unto the needy, and despiseth not His prisoners.
בָזָֽה׃ va.Zah “he despises”
As a dream when one awaketh, so, O Lord, when Thou arousest Thyself, Thou wilt despise their semblance.
תִּבְזֶֽה׃ tiv.Zeh “you will despise”
When He hath regarded the prayer of the destitute, and hath not despised their prayer.
בָ֝זָ֗ה va.Zah “he has despised”
I am small and despised; yet have I not forgotten Thy precepts.
וְנִבְזֶ֑ה (נִבְזֶ֑ה) niv.Zeh “[am] despised”
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD; but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth Him.
בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃ (בּוֹזֵֽ) bo.Ze. “[is] despising”
A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
בּוֹזֶ֥ה bo.Zeh “[is] despising”
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; but he that despiseth His ways shall die.
בּוֹזֵ֖ה bo.Zeh “[the] [one who] despises”