בּוּזִי
𐤁𐤅𐤆𐤉
Buzi
H940 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
An ethnonym designating a member of the lineage or clan descending from Buz. Used to describe individuals traced to the familial group related to Buz, appearing primarily as part of person's identity or genealogy.
Semantic Range
descendant of Buz, member of the clan or lineage of Buz, belonging to the family or tribe connected to Buz
Root / Etymology
Patronymic formation from the root בּוּז ('bûz'), which means 'to despise' or is used as a proper name ('Buz'). The word בּוּזִי (Bûzîy) is constructed with the typical Hebrew patronymic suffix -ִי (-î), denoting 'descendant of' or 'of the family of.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
בּוּזִי appears in the Hebrew Bible as a designation of clan or regional identity, notably in Ezekiel 1:3, identifying Ezekiel as the son of Buzi. The name Buzi is derived from 'Buz,' which may be linked to an individual of that name (cf. Genesis 22:21, where Buz is a son of Nahor, Abraham’s brother) or may refer to a group/region traditionally traced to that ancestor. During the monarchic and early exilic periods, such patronymic names served to connect individuals to their extended family groups, essential for social, legal, and religious identification among Israelites. No direct evidence indicates that 'Buzite' (Bûzîy) marks a specific ethnic, geographic, or religious group beyond descent from an eponymous ancestor. While some English translations use "Buzite," it is more accurate to preserve the patronymic sense, indicating descent. In later Jewish tradition, the figure Buzi is sometimes conflated with or related to other traditions, but there is no indication of this in the biblical context.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
patronymic from בּוּז; a Buzite or descendant of Buz; Buzite.
Bantu Hebrew
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בוז (b-w-z) — to despise, hold in contempt; personal name Buz
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H936 | בּוּז | they despised |
| H937 | בּוּז | contempt |
| H938 | בּוּז | Buz |
| H941 | בּוּזִי | My Contempt |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H940-01 |
הַ/בּוּזִי֮ | habuzi | HTd/Ngmsa |
the Buzite | the Buz-descendant | 2 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences