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Hebrew Word Study

Strong's H939 בּוּזָה (buzah)

Buzah means “despised” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G939 — basis (“foot”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H939
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H939 Quick Answer

Strong's H939 בּוּזָה (buwzah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. buwzah (boo-zaw') n-f. 1. something scorned 2. an object of contempt It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include despised. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
buwzah (boo-zaw') n-f. 1. something scorned 2. an object of contempt
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
despised

Meaning and Definition

buwzah (boo-zaw') n-f. 1. something scorned 2. an object of contempt [feminine passive participle of H936] KJV: despised. Root(s): H936

Original Word
בּוּזָה
Transliteration
buwzah
Derivation
Root: בוז First root strongs: 936
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H939. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H939 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render buwzah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

despised Nehemiah 4:4

How Strong's H939 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H939 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H939 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Nehemiah 4:4 KJV

Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity:

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H939.

Nehemiah 4:4 Old Testament, KJV
Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H939, grouped by book.

Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 4:4

Strong's H939 FAQ

What does buzah (בּוּזָה) mean?

Buzah (Strong's H939) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "despised". buwzah (boo-zaw') n-f. 1. something scorned 2. an object of contempt

How many times is buzah (בּוּזָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H939 across 1 book.

Where can I study buzah (בּוּזָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H939 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate buzah (בּוּזָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as despised. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.