Lexical Definition

‎בּוּז‎ bûwz (booz) to despise ^H:V
a primitive root

contemn, despise, [idiom] utterly.

• to disrespect

1) to despise, hold in contempt, hold as insignificant
1a) (Qal) to despise, show despite toward

See Greek: ἀτιμάζω · ἐξουδενόω · καταφρονέω · μυκτηρίζω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [‎בּוּז‎] verb despise (Late Hebrew id.) —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎בַּז‎ Zech 4:10 (compare Kö^{i. 439}); 3 plural ‎בָּ֑זוּ‎ Prov 1:7 Imperfect ‎יָבוּז‎ Prov 23:9 3 feminine singular ‎וְתָבֻז‎ Prov 30:17 2 masculine singular ‎תָּבוּז‎ (Jussive) Prov 23:22 plural ‎יָבוּזוּ‎ Prov 6:30; Song 8:7 ‎יָבֻזוּ‎ Song 8:1 Infinitive absolute ‎בּוֺז‎ Song 8:7 Participle Prov 11:12 + 2 t.; — despise, shew despite toward (Wisdom Literature & poetry) with accusative Prov 1:7 with Infinitive + ‎ל‎ Prov 30:17 elsewhere followed by ‎ל‎ + noun, Prov 6:30; Prov 11:12; Prov 13:13; Prov 14:21; Prov 23:9; Prov 23:22; Song 8:1; Song 8:7 (twice in verse); Zech 4:10.

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