Bûwzâh — H939

Definition

feminine noun

something scorned; an object of contempt

1. contempt

Usually translated as

despised

Origin

feminine passive participle of H936

• Bûwz (H936)

Greek equivalents

• psōmízō (G5595)

Occurrences

Bûwzâh occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Nehemiah (1)

• Nehemiah 4:4 — Hear, O our God; for we are despised (בוּזָ֔ה): and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity: