לָ/בֽוּז
𐤋/𐤁𐤅𐤆
bûwz
despised
A strong feeling or expression of contempt, disdain, or scorn; the act or state of regarding someone or something as worthless or inferior. Used both for the emotion of contempt and its concrete manifestation through public derision or insult.
Proverbs 12:8 · Word #8
Lexicon H937
| Lemma | בּוּז |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤅𐤆 |
| Transliteration | bûwz |
| Strong's | H937 |
| Definition | A strong feeling or expression of contempt, disdain, or scorn; the act or state of regarding someone or something as worthless or inferior. Used both for the emotion of contempt and its concrete manifestation through public derision or insult. |
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 | despised |
SIBI-P1 Translation H937-03
for contempt
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ prefixed to masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בּוּז denotes the state or expression of contempt or scorn. With the prefixed לְ ("to/for"), the form expresses direction or result, yielding "for contempt" while preserving the singular masculine noun and its abstract force. |
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