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It often conveys a strong sense of disrespect or derision towards someone or something. In the biblical context, it is used to describe the attitude of those who reject wisdom, righteousness, or divine instruction.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite society, honor and shame were significant cultural values. To hold someone in "buz" was to publicly shame or dishonor them, which could have severe social and relational consequences. This concept is often contrasted with the honor due to God and His commandments, highlighting the folly of those who scorn divine wisdom.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/936.htm">buz</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>contempt<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>contempt (9), despised (1), laughingstock (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> II. <font class="hebrew2">בּוּז</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font><sup>Proverbs 18:3</sup> <font size="+1"><b>contempt</b></font> — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">בּ</font> absolute <a href="/interlinear/genesis/38-23.htm">Genesis 38:23</a> 9t.; construct <a href="/interlinear/job/31-34.htm">Job 31:34</a>; — (Wisdom Literature & poetry, except <a href="/interlinear/genesis/38-23.htm">Genesis 38:23</a> J). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>contempt</em> springing from pride and wickedness <a href="/interlinear/job/31-34.htm">Job 31:34</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/123-3.htm">Psalm 123:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/123-4.htm">Psalm 123:4</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">לַעַג</font>); joined in one adverb. phrase with <font class="hebrew2">גאוה</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/31-19.htm">Psalm 31:19</a> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">וָב</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">בְּג</font>; springing from prosperity and ease <a href="/interlinear/job/12-5.htm">Job 12:5</a>; = object of contempt <a href="/interlinear/genesis/38-23.htm">Genesis 38:23</a>; <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/12-8.htm">Proverbs 12:8</a>; "" <font class="hebrew2">חֶרְמָּה</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/119-22.htm">Psalm 119:22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/18-3.htm">Proverbs 18:3</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>judicial, poured out</b></font> (<font class="hebrew2">שׁפך</font>) by God, in judgment <a href="/interlinear/job/12-21.htm">Job 12:21</a> = <a href="/interlinear/psalms/107-40.htm">Psalm 107:40</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>contempt, despised, shamed <p>From <a href="/hebrew/936.htm">buwz</a>; disrespect -- contempt(-uously), despised, shamed. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/936.htm">buwz</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בַז֮ בּ֑וּז בּ֭וּז בֽוּז׃ בוז בוז׃ בז הַ֝בּ֗וּז הבוז וָב֑וּז וָבֽוּז׃ וּבוּז־ ובוז ובוז־ ובוז׃ לָב֑וּז לָבֽוּז׃ לבוז לבוז׃ ḇaz buz būz ḇūz hab·būz habBuz habbūz lā·ḇūz lāḇūz laVuz ū·ḇūz- ūḇūz- uvuz vaVuz vaz Vuz wā·ḇūz wāḇūz<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/genesis/38-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 38:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/38.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">פֶּ֖ן נִהְיֶ֣ה <b> לָב֑וּז </b> הִנֵּ֤ה שָׁלַ֙חְתִּי֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/38.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> we will become <span class="itali">a laughingstock.</span> After all,<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/38.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Let her take <span class="itali">[it] to her, lest we be shamed:</span> behold, I sent<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/38-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> otherwise will become <span class="itali">A laughingstock</span> After sent<p><b><a href="/text/job/12-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 12:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/12.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> לַפִּ֣יד <b> בּ֭וּז </b> לְעַשְׁתּ֣וּת שַׁאֲנָ֑ן</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> calamity <span class="itali">in contempt,</span> As prepared<br><a href="/kjvs/job/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [is as] a lamp <span class="itali">despised</span> in the thought<br><a href="/interlinear/job/12-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> a lamp <span class="itali">contempt</span> holds ease<p><b><a href="/text/job/12-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 12:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/12.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> שׁוֹפֵ֣ךְ <b> בּ֭וּז </b> עַל־ נְדִיבִ֑ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> He pours <span class="itali">contempt</span> on nobles<br><a href="/kjvs/job/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> He poureth <span class="itali">contempt</span> upon princes,<br><a href="/interlinear/job/12-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> pours <span class="itali">contempt</span> on nobles<p><b><a href="/text/job/31-34.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 31:34</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/31.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הָ֘מ֤וֹן רַבָּ֗ה <b> וּבוּז־ </b> מִשְׁפָּח֥וֹת יְחִתֵּ֑נִי</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/31.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> multitude, <span class="itali">And the contempt</span> of families<br><a href="/kjvs/job/31.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> multitude, <span class="itali">or did the contempt</span> of families<br><a href="/interlinear/job/31-34.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> multitude the great <span class="itali">and the contempt</span> of families terrified<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/31-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 31:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/31.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עָתָ֗ק בְּגַאֲוָ֥ה <b> וָבֽוּז׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/31.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the righteous With pride <span class="itali">and contempt.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/31.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> things proudly <span class="itali">and contemptuously</span> against the righteous.<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/31-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> arrogantly pride <span class="itali">and contempt</span><p><b><a href="/text/psalms/107-40.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 107:40</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/107.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> שֹׁפֵ֣ךְ <b> בּ֭וּז </b> עַל־ נְדִיבִ֑ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/107.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> He pours <span class="itali">contempt</span> upon princes<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/107.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> He poureth <span class="itali">contempt</span> upon princes,<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/107-40.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> pours <span class="itali">contempt</span> upon princes<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/119-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 119:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/119.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מֵֽ֭עָלַי חֶרְפָּ֣ה <b> וָב֑וּז </b> כִּ֖י עֵדֹתֶ֣יךָ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/119.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> reproach <span class="itali">and contempt</span> from me, For I observe<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/119.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> from me reproach <span class="itali">and contempt;</span> for I have kept<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/119-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and reproach <span class="itali">and contempt</span> for your testimonies<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/123-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 123:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/123.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">רַ֝֗ב שָׂבַ֥עְנוּ <b> בֽוּז׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/123.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> filled <span class="itali">with contempt.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/123.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> filled <span class="itali">with contempt.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/123-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> are greatly filled <span class="itali">contempt</span><p><b><a href="/text/psalms/123-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 123:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/123.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַלַּ֥עַג הַשַּׁאֲנַנִּ֑ים <b> הַ֝בּ֗וּז </b> לִגְאֵ֥יוֹנִֽים׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/123.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of those who are at ease, <span class="itali">[And] with the contempt</span> of the proud.<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/123.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of those that are at ease, <span class="itali">[and] with the contempt</span> of the proud.<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/123-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the scoffing who <span class="itali">the contempt</span> of the proud<p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/12-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 12:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/12.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לֵ֝֗ב יִהְיֶ֥ה <b> לָבֽוּז׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> mind <span class="itali">will be despised.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> heart <span class="itali">shall be despised.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/12-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> mind become <span class="itali">will be despised</span><p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/18-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 18:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/18.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בָּ֣א גַם־ <b> בּ֑וּז </b> וְֽעִם־ קָל֥וֹן</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> comes, <span class="itali">contempt</span> also<br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [then] cometh <span class="itali">also contempt,</span> and with ignominy<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/18-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> comes also <span class="itali">contempt</span> and with dishonor<p><b><a href="/text/zechariah/4-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Zechariah 4:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/zechariah/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כִּ֣י מִ֣י <b> בַז֮ </b> לְי֣וֹם קְטַנּוֹת֒</span><br><a href="/interlinear/zechariah/4-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> For who <span class="itali">contempt</span> the day of small<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_937.htm">12 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_937.htm">Strong's Hebrew 937<br>12 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/buz_937.htm">būz — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/habbuz_937.htm">hab·būz — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lavuz_937.htm">lā·ḇūz — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/uvuz_937.htm">ū·ḇūz- — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vavuz_937.htm">wā·ḇūz — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vaz_937.htm">ḇaz — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vuz_937.htm">ḇūz — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div 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