What does בָּזָה · καταφρονέω mean in the Bible?
בָּזָה · καταφρονέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to despise, treat with contempt".
Hebrew · H959, G2706
בּוֹזֵהוּ
To disesteem · to despise
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בָּזָהH959to disesteem
Pronunciationbāzāh
Active contempt and social rejection; to regard someone as worthless and unworthy of honor
Open lexicon entry →καταφρονέωG2706to despise
Pronunciationkataphronéō
Contempt expressed through dismissive thinking; to regard someone as worthless or beneath consideration
Open lexicon entry →What does בּוֹזֵהוּ (bozehu) mean in the Bible?
בָּזָה · καταφρονέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to despise, treat with contempt".
Full entry for בּוֹזֵהוּ (H959, G2706) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H959, G2706?
H959, G2706 is connected to 43 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to despise, treat with contempt
Source Gloss
to despise, treat with contempt
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 groups2Aligned forms28
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action8×
Participle activeDan 11:21 · Isa 53:3 · Jer 22:28 · Mal 1:7 · Mal 1:12 · Ps 15:47×
Participle passiveMal 2:91×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense20×
PerfectEzek 17:16 · Ezek 17:19 · Num 15:31 · Ps 22:25 · Ps 69:34 · Ps 102:18 · 2Kgs 19:21 · Isa 37:22 · Ezek 16:59 · Ezek 22:8 · 2Sam 12:9 · Mal 1:612×
Participle passiveEccl 9:16 · Jer 49:15 · Obad 1:23×
Participle activeMal 1:6 · Prov 15:20 · Prov 19:163×
ImperfectPs 51:19 · Ps 73:202×
Word Origins
בּוֹזֵהוּ is a primitive root - no further derivation.