Lexicon Bizyothyah: Bizyothyah Original Word: בִּזְיוֹתְיָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Bizjothjah From bazah and Yahh; contempts of Jah; Bizjothjah, a place in Palestine -- Bizjothjah. see HEBREW bazah see HEBREW Yahh NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom bazah and Yah Definition "contempts of the LORD," a place near Beersheba NASB Translation Biziothiah (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs בִּזְיוֺתְיָה proper name, of a location according to ᵑ0 place near Beersheba Joshua 15:28; but read probably וּבְנוֺתֶיהָ ᵐ5 and her daughters (villages, compare בת below בן) see Nehemiah 11:27 (WeSm 215 HollenbAlex. Übers. Joshua 14 Di and others) בזק (Aramaic בְּזַק, Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root בָּזָה (bazah), meaning "to despise" or "to hold in contempt," combined with יָהּ (Yah), a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of God.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Bizjothjah, as it is a unique proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament writings. Usage: Bizjothjah is used as a proper noun, specifically as a place name in the Old Testament. Context: Bizjothjah is mentioned in the context of the territorial allotments for the tribe of Judah. It appears in the list of cities within the inheritance of Judah, as recorded in the Book of Joshua. The name itself suggests a place that might have been associated with some form of disdain or contempt, possibly reflecting a historical or cultural context that is not fully detailed in the biblical text. The specific location of Bizjothjah is not clearly identified in modern geographical terms, and it remains one of the many ancient sites whose precise location has been lost over time. The mention of Bizjothjah in the biblical narrative underscores the comprehensive nature of the territorial divisions among the tribes of Israel, as well as the significance of each location, even those with seemingly negative connotations. Forms and Transliterations וּבִזְיוֹתְיָֽה׃ ובזיותיה׃ ū·ḇiz·yō·wṯ·yāh ūḇizyōwṯyāh uvizyotYahLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 15:28 HEB: וּבְאֵ֥ר שֶׁ֖בַע וּבִזְיוֹתְיָֽה׃ NAS: and Beersheba and Biziothiah, KJV: and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah, INT: and Hazar-shual and Beersheba and Biziothiah 1 Occurrence |