# H959 בָּזָה

בָּזָה (bâzâh), Strong’s H959: to disesteem KJV: despise, disdain, contemn(-ptible), [phrase] think to scorn, vile person.. Occurs 43 times.

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*bâzâh* — to disesteem

KJV: despise, disdain, contemn(-ptible), [phrase] think to scorn, vile person.

Occurs 43 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- בָזָה vb. despise
- Qal despise, regard with contempt
- Niph.
- 1 despised
- 2 vile, worthless
- 3 despicable, contemptible
- Hiph. so as to cause to despise their lords

## Where it occurs
- [Genesis 25:34](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/25?v=34) — Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew. He ate and drank, rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.
- [Numbers 15:31](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/numbers/15?v=31) — Because he has despised the LORD’s word, and has broken his commandment, that soul shall be utterly cut off. His…
- [1 Samuel 2:30](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/2?v=30) — “Therefore the LORD, the God of Israel, says, ‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father should walk…
- [1 Samuel 10:27](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/10?v=27) — But certain worthless fellows said, “How could this man save us?” They despised him, and brought him no tribute. But he…
- [1 Samuel 17:42](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/17?v=42) — When the Philistine looked around and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and had a good…
- [2 Samuel 6:16](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/6?v=16) — As the LORD’s ark came into David’s city, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out through the window and saw King David…
- [2 Samuel 12:9](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/12?v=9) — Why have you despised the LORD’s word, to do that which is evil in his sight? You have struck Uriah the Hittite with…
- [2 Samuel 12:10](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/12?v=10) — Now therefore the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised me and have taken Uriah the…
- [2 Kings 19:21](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-kings/19?v=21) — This is the word that the LORD has spoken concerning him: ‘The virgin daughter of Zion has despised you and ridiculed…
- [Isaiah 37:22](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/37?v=22) — this is the word which the LORD has spoken concerning him: The virgin daughter of Zion has despised you and ridiculed…