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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 939. בּוּזָה (buzah) -- Contempt, scorn, disdain</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/939.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/nehemiah/4-4.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/939.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 939</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/938.htm" title="938">◄</a> 939. buzah <a href="../hebrew/940.htm" title="940">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">buzah: Contempt, scorn, disdain</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">בּוּזֶה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>buwzah<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>boo-ZAH<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(boo-zaw')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Contempt, scorn, disdain<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>something scorned, an object of contempt<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root בּוּז (buz), which means "to despise" or "to hold in contempt."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - G2706 (kataphroneo) - to despise, to think little or nothing of<p> - G1848 (exoutheneo) - to treat with contempt, to despise<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "buzah" refers to the concept of contempt or scorn. It is used to describe an attitude of disdain or disrespect towards someone or something. In the biblical context, it often conveys a moral or spiritual disdain, reflecting a heart attitude that is contrary to the reverence and respect due to God and His commandments.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite society, honor and shame were significant cultural values. To hold someone or something in contempt was to publicly shame them, which could have serious social and religious implications. The concept of "buzah" is often associated with the rejection of wisdom and instruction, as well as the disdain for God's laws and prophets. This attitude was seen as a serious moral failing, leading to personal and communal consequences.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>pass. part. of <a href="/hebrew/936.htm">buz</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>contempt<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>despised (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> <font class="hebrew2">בּוּזָה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>contempt</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/3-36.htm">Nehemiah 3:36</a> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">הָיִינוּ בּ</font> <em>we have become</em> (an object of) <em>contempt</em>. <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>despised <p>Feminine passive participle of <a href="/hebrew/936.htm">buwz</a>; something scorned; an object of contempt -- despised. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/936.htm">buwz</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בוּזָ֔ה בוזה ḇū·zāh ḇūzāh vuZah<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/nehemiah/4-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nehemiah 4:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כִּֽי־ הָיִ֣ינוּ <b> בוּזָ֔ה </b> וְהָשֵׁ֥ב חֶרְפָּתָ֖ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nehemiah/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> how <span class="itali">we are despised!</span> Return<br><a href="/kjvs/nehemiah/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> O our God; <span class="itali">for we are despised:</span> and turn<br><a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/4-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> how become <span class="itali">are despised</span> Return their reproach<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_939.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_939.htm">Strong's Hebrew 939<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/vuzah_939.htm">ḇū·zāh — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/938.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="938"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="938" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/940.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="940"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="940" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>