0959 – בָּזָה (bazah)

to despise

Type:	Verb Verb   Rootword
Hebrew:	בָּזָה (bazah)
Pronunciation:	ba-za    Listen
Gematria:	14(2 + 7 + 5)    words with the same gematria
Origin:	a primitive root
Usage:	44 times in OT

Description

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

Word root

Word with bazah as root:

בָּזֹה	bazoh	H0960	to despise
בִּזָּיוֹן	bizzajon	H0963	contempt
בִּזְיוֹתְיָה	Bizjotjah	H0964	Biziothiah
נְמִבְזֶה	nemivzeh	H5240	vile

Equivalent Greek words

In the greek translation Septuagint (LXX) the Hebrew word bazah was translated to the following:

ἄτιμος	atimos	G0820	without honour
ἀτιμόω	atimoo	G0821	handle shamefully
ἐξουδενόω	exoudenoo	G1847	be set at nought
καταφρονέω	kataphroneo	G2706	despise
μυκτηρίζω	mukterizo	G3456	mock

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