לָ/בַ֔ז
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.
Ezekiel 7:21 · Word #4
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 H957-04
for plunder
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular absolute, with prefixed לְ preposition ("for/to"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בַּז denotes goods seized by force as the result of plundering. The prefixed לְ preposition is preserved as "for," and the masculine singular absolute form is reflected in the singular collective sense "plunder." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
for plunder
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is already accurate and aligns with Hebrew לְבַז context; kept unchanged. |