לְ/בַ֛ז
𐤋/𐤁𐤆
baz
for-plunder
Material goods, valuables, or livestock taken by force, especially as the result of military action—spoils, booty, plunder. Used broadly for all types of property seized from a defeated enemy, including currency, precious objects, food, livestock, and sometimes people.
2 Kings 21:14 · Word #9
Lexicon H957
| Lemma | בַּז |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤆 |
| Transliteration | baz |
| Strong's | H957 |
| Definition | Material goods, valuables, or livestock taken by force, especially as the result of military action—spoils, booty, plunder. Used broadly for all types of property seized from a defeated enemy, including currency, precious objects, food, livestock, and sometimes people. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | for-plunder |
SIBI-P1 Translation H957-05
for plunder
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular absolute with prefixed לְ preposition ("to/for"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בַּז denotes goods seized by force as the result of plundering. The prefixed לְ indicates purpose or result, yielding "for plunder" while preserving the singular masculine absolute form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
for plunder
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 accurately captures the meaning as per the Hebrew noun. No change necessary. |