Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H936
בּוּז
buz · “to despise”
Used 12 times across 3 books
Definition
1) to despise, hold in contempt, hold as insignificant
1a) (Qal) to despise, show despite toward
1a) (Qal) to despise, show despite toward
Where it appears
Proverbs8
Song of Solomon3
Zechariah1
In the text
Proverbs 1:7The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.Proverbs 6:30Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;Proverbs 11:12He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.Proverbs 13:13Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.Proverbs 14:21He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.Proverbs 23:9Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.Proverbs 23:22Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.Proverbs 30:17The 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 8:1O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.Song of Solomon 8:7Many 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.
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