938. Buz
Strong's Lexicon
Buz: Buz

Original Word: בּוּז
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Buz
Pronunciation: booz
Phonetic Spelling: (booz)
Definition: Buz
Meaning: Buz

Word Origin: Derived from a root word meaning "to show contempt" or "to despise."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the proper noun "Buz" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew name.

Usage: In the Bible, "Buz" is used as a proper noun, referring to both a person and a place. Buz is identified as the second son of Nahor, Abraham's brother, making him a nephew of Abraham. The name is also associated with a region or tribe descended from this individual.

Cultural and Historical Background: Buz, as a descendant of Nahor, is part of the broader narrative of the patriarchal families in the Book of Genesis. The mention of Buz in genealogies highlights the interconnectedness of various tribes and peoples in the ancient Near East. The region or tribe of Buz is thought to have been located in the northern Arabian Peninsula, possibly near the area of Uz, which is associated with Job.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from buz
Definition
two Isr.
NASB Translation
Buz (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
III. בּוּז proper name, masculine (compare Assyrian proper name, of a location Bâzu DlPa 307; ZK 1885, 93 f.)

1 2nd son of Nahor, Abraham's brother Genesis 22:21 J; = tribe named with דְּדָן & תֵּימָא Jeremiah 25:23.

2 a Gadite 1 Chronicles 5:14.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Buz

The same as buwz; Buz, the name of a son of Nahor, and of an Israelite -- Buz.

see HEBREW buwz

Forms and Transliterations
בּ֔וּז בּ֣וּז בּֽוּז׃ בוז בוז׃ buz būz
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 22:21
HEB: בְּכֹר֖וֹ וְאֶת־ בּ֣וּז אָחִ֑יו וְאֶת־
NAS: his firstborn and Buz his brother
KJV: his firstborn, and Buz his brother,
INT: Uz his firstborn and Buz his brother and Kemuel

1 Chronicles 5:14
HEB: יַחְדּ֖וֹ בֶּן־ בּֽוּז׃
NAS: of Jahdo, the son of Buz;
KJV: of Jahdo, the son of Buz;
INT: of Jahdo the son of Buz

Jeremiah 25:23
HEB: תֵּימָא֙ וְאֶת־ בּ֔וּז וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־
NAS: and Dedan, Tema, Buz and all who cut
KJV: and Tema, and Buz, and all [that are] in the utmost
INT: and Dedan Tema Buz and all cut

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 938
3 Occurrences


būz — 3 Occ.
















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