What does בּוּז · καταφρονέω mean in the Bible?
בּוּז · καταφρονέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to treat with contempt or disdain".
Hebrew · H936, G2706
בָּז
To disrespect · to despise
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בּוּזH936to disrespect
Pronunciationbaz
Contempt expressed through deliberate disregard or rejection of someone's worth or authority
Open lexicon entry →καταφρονέωG2706to despise
Pronunciationkataphronéō
Contempt expressed through dismissive thinking; to regard someone as worthless or beneath consideration
Open lexicon entry →What does בָּז (baz) mean in the Bible?
בּוּז · καταφρονέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to treat with contempt or disdain".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H936, G2706?
H936, G2706 is connected to 12 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to treat with contempt or disdain
Source Gloss
to treat with contempt or disdain
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms11
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense11×
ImperfectProv 6:30 · Song 8:1 · Song 8:7 · Prov 23:94×
Participle activeProv 11:12 · Prov 13:13 · Prov 14:213×
PerfectProv 1:7 · Zech 4:102×
JussiveProv 23:221×
Infinitive absoluteSong 8:71×
Word Origins
בָּז is a primitive root - no further derivation.