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בז

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See also: בז׳

Hebrew

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Root
ב־ז־ז (b-z-z)

Noun

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בַּז (bazm [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. (Biblical Hebrew) booty, spoils
  2. falcon
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Verb

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בַּז (baz) (pa'al construction)

  1. to take spoil
    • Tanach, Isaiah 10:6, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      בְּגוֹי חָנֵף אֲשַׁלְּחֶנּוּ וְעַל־עַם עֶבְרָתִי אֲצַוֶּנּוּ לִשְׁלֹל שָׁלָל וְלָבֹז בַּז ׳וּלְשִׂימוֹ׳ ״וּלְשׂוּמוֹ״ מִרְמָס כְּחֹמֶר חוּצוֹת׃
      I do send him against an ungodly nation, And against the people of My wrath do I give him a charge, To take the spoil, and to take the prey, And to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

References

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  • בז” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

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Etymology 2

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Root
ב־ו־ז (b-w-z)

Verb

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בָּז (baz) (pa'al construction)

  1. to despise, to loathe
    עכשיו אני מבין למה כולם בזים לפוליטיקאים.
    akhshav ani mevin lama kulam bazim l'folitika'im.
    Now I understand why everybody loathes politicians.
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