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H959 - בָּזָה - bâzâh - baw-zaw' - Despise

Original: בָּזָה

Transliteration: bâzâh

Phonetic: baw-zaw'

Short Definition: Despise

Original: בּזה

Transliteration: bâzâh

Phonetic: baw-zaw'

BDB Definition:

  1. to despise, hold in contempt, disdain
    1. (Qal) to despise, regard with contempt
    2. (Niphal)
      1. to be despised
      2. to be despicable
      3. to be vile, worthless
    3. (Hiphil) to cause to despise

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 224

Part(s) of speech: Verb

Cognate: H5240, H960, H963

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