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būz בּוּז ‘contempt’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from būz בּוּז ‘to despise’
Roots: בוז

būz n, m
1) contempt
 1a) springing from evil
 1b) springing from prosperity
 1c) springing from judgment

Mentioned in Genesis 38:23 Zechariah 4:10 Psalms 31:19, 107:40, 119:22, 123:3, 123:4 Proverbs 12:8, 18:3 Job 12:21, 12:5, 31:34

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