◄ 957. baz ►
Strong's Lexicon baz: Spoil, Plunder, Booty Original Word: בּז Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: baz Pronunciation: bahz Phonetic Spelling: (baz) Definition: plunder Meaning: The noun בּז (baz) refers to "plunder" or "spoil," typically in the context of goods or possessions taken by force during war or conflict. Word Origin: Derived from the root verb בָּזַז (bazaz), meaning "to plunder" or "to spoil." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1283 (διαρπαγή, diarpagē): This Greek term is used in the New Testament to denote "plunder" or "spoil," similar to the Hebrew בּז. It appears in contexts where goods are taken by force. • G4661 (σκύλον, skylon): Another Greek term for "spoil" or "booty," often used in the context of war or conflict, aligning with the Hebrew concept of בּז. These Greek terms reflect the continuity of the concept of plunder from the Hebrew Scriptures into the Greek New Testament, maintaining the idea of forcibly acquired goods as a result of conflict or conquest. Usage: The term בּז is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the act of taking goods by force, often in the context of military conquest or raiding. It signifies the material wealth or possessions that are seized from defeated enemies. Context: The Hebrew term בּז (baz) is frequently encountered in the Old Testament, where it is used to describe the spoils of war. This concept is deeply embedded in the historical narratives of the Israelites, reflecting the common practice of taking plunder as a reward for victory in battle. The act of plundering was not only a means of acquiring wealth but also a demonstration of dominance over defeated foes. In the biblical context, plunder could include livestock, goods, precious metals, and other valuables. The ethical implications of plundering are addressed in various passages, where the Israelites are sometimes commanded to destroy rather than take spoils, emphasizing obedience to divine commands over material gain. For example, in 1 Samuel 30:20, after David's victory over the Amalekites, it is recorded: "David captured all the flocks and herds, and the people drove them ahead of him, saying, 'This is David’s plunder.'" (BSB). This illustrates the practice of attributing the spoils of war to the leader or victor. The concept of plunder is also used metaphorically in the prophetic literature to describe the consequences of disobedience to God, where nations are warned that they will become plunder for others if they do not adhere to divine commandments. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from bazaz Definition spoiling, robbery, spoil, booty NASB Translation booty (2), plunder (10), prey (11), spoil (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs בַּז noun [masculine] spoiling, robbery; spoil, booty — ׳בּ absolute Numbers 14:3 +; so also Ezekiel 25:7 Qr (Kt בג meaningless); בַּ֑ז Jeremiah 2:14 +; but הַבָּ֔ז Numbers 31:32 see d. H; suffix בִּזָּהּ Exodus 29:19; — 1 spoiling, robbery, ׳לְב i.e. to be plundered, despoiled Ezekiel 7:21 (of temple "" שָׁלָל) Ezekiel 23:46. 2 spoil, booty, plunder Isaiah 10:6; Isaiah 33:23; Ezekiel 29:19; Ezekiel 38:12,13 (all accusative of congnate meaning with verb "" שָׁלָל); compare Numbers 31:32; Jeremiah 15:13; Jeremiah 17:3; in phrase הָיָה לָבַז Jeremiah 49:32 (of camels) Ezekiel 36:4 compare Ezekiel 36:5; also of human beings Numbers 14:3,31; Deuteronomy 1:39; Jeremiah 2:14 (all ׳היה לב) + 2 Kings 21:14 ("" מְשִׁסָּה) Isaiah 42:22 ("" id.) Jeremiah 2:14, compare Jeremiah 30:16 ("" מְשִׁסָּה); also Ezekiel 25:7 Qr, Ezekiel 26:5 (׳היה לב; both in personified); figurative of Israel as sheep Ezekiel 34:8,22 (both ׳היה לב) Ezekiel 34:28 היה בז (no לְ). On Isaiah 8:1,3מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז see מהר. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance booty, prey, spoiled From bazaz; plunder -- booty, prey, spoil(-ed). see HEBREW bazaz Forms and Transliterations בִּזָּ֔הּ בַּ֑ז בַּ֔ז בַּ֖ז בַּז֙ בַֽז׃ בז בז׃ בזה הַבָּ֔ז הבז וְלָבַֽז׃ ולבז׃ לְבַ֖ז לְבַ֛ז לְבַז֙ לָבַ֑ז לָבַ֔ז לָבַ֗ז לָבַ֡ז לָבַ֣ז לָבַ֥ז לָבַֽז׃ לָבַז֙ לבז לבז׃ baz ḇaz biz·zāh bizZah bizzāh hab·bāz habBaz habbāz lā·ḇaz lāḇaz laVaz lə·ḇaz ləḇaz leVaz Vaz velaVaz wə·lā·ḇaz wəlāḇaz Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Numbers 14:3 HEB: וְטַפֵּ֖נוּ יִהְי֣וּ לָבַ֑ז הֲל֧וֹא ט֦וֹב NAS: will become plunder; would it not be better KJV: and our children should be a prey? were it not better INT: and our little will become plunder not not be better Numbers 14:31 HEB: אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם לָבַ֣ז יִהְיֶ֑ה וְהֵבֵיאתִ֣י NAS: would become a prey-- I will bring KJV: which ye said should be a prey, them will I bring in, INT: whom said A prey become in Numbers 31:32 HEB: הַמַּלְק֔וֹחַ יֶ֣תֶר הַבָּ֔ז אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּזְז֖וּ NAS: that remained from the spoil which KJV: [being] the rest of the prey which the men of INT: and the booty the rest of the prey after had caught Deuteronomy 1:39 HEB: אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֲמַרְתֶּ֜ם לָבַ֣ז יִהְיֶ֗ה וּ֠בְנֵיכֶם NAS: would become a prey, and your sons, KJV: which ye said should be a prey, and your children, INT: who said A prey become and your sons 2 Kings 21:14 HEB: אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֑ם וְהָי֥וּ לְבַ֛ז וְלִמְשִׁסָּ֖ה לְכָל־ NAS: and they will become as plunder and spoil KJV: of their enemies; and they shall become a prey and a spoil INT: of their enemies will become plunder and spoil to all Isaiah 10:6 HEB: שָׁלָל֙ וְלָבֹ֣ז בַּ֔ז [וּלְשִׂימֹו כ] NAS: and to seize plunder, And to trample them down KJV: and to take the prey, and to tread them down INT: booty seize plunder appoint trample Isaiah 33:23 HEB: פִּסְחִ֖ים בָּ֥זְזוּ בַֽז׃ NAS: The lame will take the plunder. KJV: the lame take the prey. INT: the lame will take the plunder Isaiah 42:22 HEB: הָחְבָּ֑אוּ הָי֤וּ לָבַז֙ וְאֵ֣ין מַצִּ֔יל NAS: They have become a prey with none KJV: houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; INT: are hidden have become A prey none to deliver Jeremiah 2:14 HEB: מַדּ֖וּעַ הָיָ֥ה לָבַֽז׃ NAS: servant? Why has he become a prey? KJV: [slave]? why is he spoiled? INT: Why become booty Jeremiah 15:13 HEB: חֵילְךָ֧ וְאוֹצְרוֹתֶ֛יךָ לָבַ֥ז אֶתֵּ֖ן לֹ֣א NAS: I will give for booty without KJV: will I give to the spoil without price, INT: your wealth and your treasures booty will give without Jeremiah 17:3 HEB: כָל־ אוֹצְרוֹתֶ֖יךָ לָבַ֣ז אֶתֵּ֑ן בָּמֹתֶ֕יךָ NAS: your treasures for booty, Your high places KJV: [and] all thy treasures to the spoil, [and] thy high places INT: and all your treasures booty will give your high Jeremiah 30:16 HEB: בֹּזְזַ֖יִךְ אֶתֵּ֥ן לָבַֽז׃ NAS: upon you I will give for prey. KJV: upon thee will I give for a prey. INT: prey will give prey Jeremiah 49:32 HEB: וְהָי֨וּ גְמַלֵּיהֶ֜ם לָבַ֗ז וַהֲמ֤וֹן מִקְנֵיהֶם֙ NAS: will become plunder, And their many KJV: And their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude INT: will become their camels plunder and their many cattle Ezekiel 7:21 HEB: בְּיַֽד־ הַזָּרִים֙ לָבַ֔ז וּלְרִשְׁעֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ NAS: of the foreigners as plunder and to the wicked KJV: of the strangers for a prey, and to the wicked INT: the hands of the foreigners plunder the wicked of the earth Ezekiel 23:46 HEB: אֶתְהֶ֖ן לְזַעֲוָ֥ה וְלָבַֽז׃ NAS: them over to terror and plunder. KJV: them to be removed and spoiled. INT: and give to be removed and plunder Ezekiel 26:5 HEB: יְהוִ֑ה וְהָיְתָ֥ה לְבַ֖ז לַגּוֹיִֽם׃ NAS: and she will become spoil for the nations. KJV: GOD: and it shall become a spoil to the nations. INT: GOD will become spoil the nations Ezekiel 29:19 HEB: שְׁלָלָהּ֙ וּבָזַ֣ז בִּזָּ֔הּ וְהָיְתָ֥ה שָׂכָ֖ר NAS: and seize her plunder; and it will be wages KJV: and take her prey; and it shall be the wages INT: her spoil and seize her plunder become will be wages Ezekiel 34:8 HEB: הֱיֽוֹת־ צֹאנִ֣י ׀ לָבַ֡ז וַתִּֽהְיֶינָה֩ צֹאנִ֨י NAS: has become a prey, My flock KJV: surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock INT: has become my flock A prey become my flock Ezekiel 34:22 HEB: תִהְיֶ֥ינָה ע֖וֹד לָבַ֑ז וְשָׁ֣פַטְתִּ֔י בֵּ֥ין NAS: longer be a prey; and I will judge KJV: my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge INT: become longer prey will judge between Ezekiel 34:28 HEB: יִהְי֨וּ ע֥וֹד בַּז֙ לַגּוֹיִ֔ם וְחַיַּ֥ת NAS: longer be a prey to the nations, KJV: And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, INT: become longer prey to the nations shall the beast Ezekiel 36:4 HEB: אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָי֤וּ לְבַז֙ וּלְלַ֔עַג לִשְׁאֵרִ֥ית NAS: have become a prey and a derision KJV: that are forsaken, which became a prey and derision INT: which have become A prey derision to the rest Ezekiel 36:5 HEB: לְמַ֥עַן מִגְרָשָׁ֖הּ לָבַֽז׃ NAS: of soul, to drive it out for a prey. KJV: minds, to cast it out for a prey. INT: because of out A prey Ezekiel 38:12 HEB: שָׁלָ֖ל וְלָבֹ֣ז בַּ֑ז לְהָשִׁ֨יב יָדְךָ֜ NAS: and to seize plunder, to turn KJV: and to take a prey; to turn INT: spoil seize plunder to turn your hand Ezekiel 38:13 HEB: בָ֔א הֲלָבֹ֥ז בַּ֖ז הִקְהַ֣לְתָּ קְהָלֶ֑ךָ NAS: to seize plunder, to carry KJV: to take a prey? to carry away INT: come to seize plunder assemble your company 24 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 957 24 Occurrences baz — 4 Occ. biz·zāh — 1 Occ. hab·bāz — 1 Occ. lā·ḇaz — 13 Occ. lə·ḇaz — 3 Occ. ḇaz — 1 Occ. wə·lā·ḇaz — 1 Occ.