1) to despise, hold in contempt, disdain 1a) (Qal) to despise, regard with contempt 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be despised 1b2) to be despicable 1b3) to be vile, worthless 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to despise Also means: ba.zoh (בָּזֹה "to despise" H0960)
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H959 — בָּזָה
ba.zah · to despise · Hebrew/Aramaic
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Genesis 25:34 · וַיִּ֥בֶזAnd Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: so Esau despised his birthright.Numbers 15:31 · בָּזָ֔הBecause he hath despised the word of Jehovah, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him.1 Samuel 2:30 · וּבֹזַ֥יTherefore Jehovah, the God of Israel, saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now Jehovah saith, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.1 Samuel 10:27 · וַיִּבְזֻ֕הוּBut certain worthless fellows said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.1 Samuel 17:42 · וַיִּבְזֵ֑הוּAnd when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and withal of a fair countenance.2 Samuel 6:16 · וַתִּ֥בֶזAnd it was so, as the ark of Jehovah came into the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before Jehovah; and she despised him in her heart.2 Samuel 12:9 · בָּזִ֣יתָ׀Wherefore hast thou despised the word of Jehovah, to do that which is evil in his sight? thou hast smitten Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.2 Samuel 12:10 · בְזִתָ֔נִיNow therefore the sword shall never depart from thy house, because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.2 Kings 19:21 · בָּזָ֨הThis is the word that Jehovah hath spoken concerning him: The virgin daughter of Zion hath despised thee and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.1 Chronicles 15:29 · וַתִּ֥בֶזAnd it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of Jehovah came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in her heart.2 Chronicles 36:16 · וּבוֹזִ֣יםbut they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until the wrath of Jehovah arose against his people, till there was no remedy.Nehemiah 2:19 · וַיִּבְז֖וּBut when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?Esther 1:17 · לְהַבְז֥וֹתFor this deed of the queen will come abroad unto all women, to make their husbands contemptible in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.Esther 3:6 · וַיִּ֣בֶזBut he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had made known to him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.Psalm 15:4 · נִבְזֶ֤ה׀In whose eyes a reprobate is despised, But who honoreth them that fear Jehovah; He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not;Psalm 22:6 · וּבְז֥וּיBut I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised of the people.Psalm 22:24 · בָזָ֨הFor he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Neither hath he hid his face from him; But when he cried unto him, he heard.Psalm 51:17 · תִבְזֶֽה׃The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: A broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.Psalm 69:33 · בָזָֽה׃For Jehovah heareth the needy, And despiseth not his prisoners.Psalm 73:20 · תִּבְזֶֽה׃As a dream when one awaketh, So, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou wilt despise their image.Psalm 102:17 · בָ֝זָ֗הHe hath regarded the prayer of the destitute, And hath not despised their prayer.Psalm 119:141 · וְנִבְזֶ֑הI am small and despised; Yet do I not forget thy precepts.Proverbs 14:2 · בּוֹזֵֽהוּ׃He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.Proverbs 15:20 · בּוֹזֶ֥הA wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.Proverbs 19:16 · בּוֹזֵ֖הHe that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; But he that is careless of his ways shall die.Ecclesiastes 9:16 · בְּזוּיָ֔הThen said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.Isaiah 37:22 · בָּזָ֨הthis is the word which Jehovah hath spoken concerning him: The virgin daughter of Zion hath despised thee and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.Isaiah 49:7 · לִבְזֹה־Thus saith Jehovah, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers: Kings shall see and arise; princes, and they shall worship; because of Jehovah that is faithful, even the Holy One of Israel, who hath chosen thee.Isaiah 53:3 · נִבְזֶה֙ · נִבְזֶ֖הHe was despised, and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and as one from whom men hide their face he was despised; and we esteemed him not.Jeremiah 22:28 · נִבְזֶ֜הIs this man Coniah a despised broken vessel? is he a vessel wherein none delighteth? wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into the land which they know not?Jeremiah 49:15 · בָּז֖וּיFor, behold, I have made thee small among the nations, and despised among men.Daniel 11:21 · נִבְזֶ֔הAnd in his place shall stand up a contemptible person, to whom they had not given the honor of the kingdom: but he shall come in time of security, and shall obtain the kingdom by flatteries.Obadiah 1:2 · בָּז֥וּיBehold, I have made thee small among the nations: thou art greatly despised.Malachi 1:6 · בּוֹזֵ֣י · בָזִ֖ינוּA son honoreth his father, and a servant his master: if then I am a father, where is mine honor? and if I am a master, where is my fear? saith Jehovah of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?Malachi 1:7 · נִבְזֶ֥הYe offer polluted bread upon mine altar. And ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of Jehovah is contemptible.Malachi 1:12 · נִבְזֶ֥הBut ye profane it, in that ye say, The table of Jehovah is polluted, and the fruit thereof, even its food, is contemptible.Malachi 2:9 · נִבְזִ֥יםTherefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have had respect of persons in the law.