Hebrew · H937, G2706

בּוּז

Disrespect · to despise

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בּוּז H937 disrespect

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καταφρονέω G2706 to despise

Pronunciation kataphronéō

Contempt expressed through dismissive thinking; to regard someone as worthless or beneath consideration

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What does בּוּז (buz) mean in the Bible?

בּוּז · καταφρονέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "scorn, disdain, treating something as worthless".

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What does בּוּז · καταφρονέω mean in the Bible?

בּוּז · καταφρονέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "scorn, disdain, treating something as worthless".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H937, G2706?

H937, G2706 is connected to 11 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. scorn, disdain, treating something as worthless

Strong's H937, G2706

Lexical occurrences 11 verses

Source Gloss

scorn, disdain, treating something as worthless

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