Strong's Lexicon bazaz: To plunder, to spoil, to seize Original Word: בָּזַז Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1283 (diarpazo): To plunder, to seize - G4812 (sulagogeo): To carry off as spoil, to lead away as booty Usage: The Hebrew verb "bazaz" primarily means to plunder or to seize goods, often in the context of warfare or conquest. It conveys the act of taking spoils from a defeated enemy, capturing goods, or stripping away possessions. This term is frequently used in the Old Testament to describe the actions of armies or individuals who take possession of the wealth and resources of others, typically after a victory in battle. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, warfare was a common means of expanding territory and influence. Victorious armies would often plunder the defeated cities, taking valuable goods, livestock, and sometimes people as captives. This practice was not only a means of enriching the victors but also served as a demonstration of power and dominance. The concept of plundering was deeply embedded in the socio-political fabric of the time, reflecting the harsh realities of survival and conquest in the ancient world. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to spoil, plunder NASB Translation booty (1), completely despoiled (1), despoiled (1), looted (3), pillage (1), plunder (11), plunder of those who plundered (1), plundered (6), plunderers (1), prey (2), seize (4), seize the plunder (1), seize their as plunder (1), take (3), take as booty (1), take spoil (1), taken booty (1), taking (1), took (3), took as our booty (1), took as their plunder (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs בָּזַז verb spoil, plunder (Arabic  , Aramaic  ; Amharic  perhaps Ethiopic  rescue PräBAS i. 33) — Qal Perfect3masculine singular וּבָזַז (consecutive) Ezekiel 29:19; 3plural בָּֽזְַזוּ Numbers 31:53 7t.; בָּזָ֑זוּ Numbers 31:9; suffix וּבְזָזוּם consecutive Jeremiah 20:5; 1plural בָּזַזְנוּ Deuteronomy 2:35; בַּזּוֺנוּ Deuteronomy 3:7; Imperfect2masculine singular תָּבֹז Deuteronomy 20:14, plural יָ֫בֹזּוּ Isaiah 10:2 2t.; וַיָּ֫בֹזּוּ Genesis 34:27 4t.; suffix יְבָזּוּם Zephaniah 2:9; 2masculine plural תָּבֹ֫זוּ Joshua 8:2; 1plural cohortative נָבֹ֫זָה 1 Samuel 14:36 (compare Ges§ 67 R. 11); Imperative בֹּ֫זּוּ Nahum 2:10 (twice in verse); Infinitive construct בֹּז Isaiah 10:6 3t.; בּוֺז Esther 3:13; Esther 8:11; Participle active plural בְֹּזַזִים Isaiah 42:24; 2Chronicles 20:25; suffix בְֹּזַזַיִךְ Jeremiah 30:16, בְֹּזַזֵינוּ Isaiah 17:14, בְֹּזַזֵיהֶם Ezekiel 39:10; passive בָּזוּז Isaiah 42:22; — spoil = take as spoil, with accusative of thing Numbers 31:9; Deuteronomy 2:35 (with לְ & reflexive suffix) Jeremiah 20:5; Ezekiel 26:12; Nahum 2:10; Psalm 109:11; oftener with accusative of congnate meaning with verb, בַּז Numbers 31:32; Isaiah 10:6 ("" שָׁלַל שָׁלָל, as often) Isaiah 33:23; Ezekiel 29:19; Ezekiel 38:12,13; בִּזָּה2Chronicles 25:13; שָׁלָל Deuteronomy 3:7; Deuteronomy 20:14 (both followed by לְ with reflexive suffix) 2 Chronicles 20:25 (twice in verse); 2Chronicles 28:8; Esther 3:13; Esther 8:11; בהמה & שׁלל Joshua 8:2,27; Joshua 11:14 (all followed by לְ with reflexive suffix); object person carried off (compare בַּז) Genesis 34:29 (ᵑ0, but compare Ol); plunder, despoil, with accusative of person robbed Isaiah 10:2; Isaiah 11:14; Isaiah 17:14 (שׁסה) Isaiah 42:22 ("" id.) Zephaniah 2:9; Jeremiah 30:16; Ezekiel 39:10 (twice in verse); with בָּהֶם (person) 1 Samuel 14:36; with accusative of place plundered Genesis 34:27; 2 Kings 7:16; 2Chron 14:13; absolute Numbers 31:53; Isaiah 42:24. Niph`al Perfect וְנָבֹ֫זוּ consecutive Amos 3:11; Imperfect2masculine singular תִּבּוֺז Isaiah 24:3; Infinitive absolute הִבּוֺז Isaiah 24:3 — be spoiled, plundered, subject ארמנות Amos 3:11; הארץ Isaiah 24:3; הִבּוֺז תִּבּוֺז ("" הִבּוֺק תִּבּוֺק). Pu`al Perfect וּבֻזָּ֑זוּ consecutive Jeremiah 50:37 — be taken as spoil, subject אוצרת. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance catch, gather, take for a prey, robber, spoil, take away, spoil, utterlyA primitive root; to plunder -- catch, gather, (take) for a prey, rob(-ber), spoil, take (away, spoil), X utterly. Forms and Transliterations בַּזּ֥וֹנוּ בָּ֥זְזוּ בָּז֣וּז בָּזְז֖וּ בָּזְז֣וּ בָּזְז֥וּ בָּזַ֣זְנוּ בָּזָֽזוּ׃ בֹּ֣זְזֵיהֶ֔ם בֹּ֣זּוּ בֹּ֥זּוּ בֹּזְזִ֥ים בֹּזְזַ֖יִךְ בזו בזוז בזונו בזזו בזזו׃ בזזיהם בזזיך בזזים בזזנו הֲלָבֹ֥ז הלבז וְֽנָבֹ֥זָה וְהִבּ֣וֹז ׀ וְיָבֹ֖זּוּ וְלָבֹ֣ז וְנָבֹ֖זּוּ וַיָּבֹ֑זּוּ וַיָּבֹ֕זּוּ וַיָּבֹ֖זּוּ וַיָּבֹ֙זּוּ֙ וּבְזָזוּם֙ וּבָֽזְזוּ֙ וּבָזַ֣ז וּבֻזָּֽזוּ׃ ובזז ובזזו ובזזו׃ ובזזום והבוז ויבזו ולבז ונבזה ונבזו יְבָזּ֔וּם יָבֹ֣זּוּ יָבֹֽזּוּ׃ יבזו יבזו׃ יבזום לְבֹזְזִ֖ים לְבֹזְזֵֽינוּ׃ לָבֹ֣ז לָבֽוֹז׃ לבוז׃ לבז לבזזים לבזזינו׃ תִּבּ֑וֹז תָּבֹ֣ז תָּבֹ֣זּוּ תבוז תבז תבזו bā·zā·zū bā·zaz·nū bā·zə·zū bā·zūz baz·zō·w·nū baZaznu bāzaznū baZazu bāzāzū bazeZu bāzəzū baZuz bāzūz bazZonu bazzōwnū bō·zə·za·yiḵ bō·zə·zê·hem bō·zə·zîm bōz·zū bozeZayich bōzəzayiḵ bōzəzêhem bozezeiHem bozeZim bōzəzîm Bozzu bōzzū hă·lā·ḇōz hălāḇōz halaVoz lā·ḇō·wz lā·ḇōz lāḇōwz lāḇōz laVoz lə·ḇō·zə·zê·nū lə·ḇō·zə·zîm ləḇōzəzênū ləḇōzəzîm levozeZeinu levozeZim tā·ḇōz tā·ḇōz·zū tāḇōz tāḇōzzū taVoz taVozzu tib·bō·wz tibbōwz tibBoz ū·ḇā·zaz ū·ḇā·zə·zū ū·ḇə·zā·zūm ū·ḇuz·zā·zū ūḇāzaz ūḇāzəzū ūḇəzāzūm ūḇuzzāzū uvaZaz uvazeZu uvezaZum uvuzZazu vaiyaVozzu vehibBoz velaVoz venaVozah venaVozzu veyaVozzu way·yā·ḇōz·zū wayyāḇōzzū wə·hib·bō·wz wə·lā·ḇōz wə·nā·ḇō·zāh wə·nā·ḇōz·zū wə·yā·ḇōz·zū wəhibbōwz wəlāḇōz wənāḇōzāh wənāḇōzzū wəyāḇōzzū yā·ḇōz·zū yāḇōzzū yaVozzu yə·ḇāz·zūm yəḇāzzūm yevazZumLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 34:27 HEB: עַל־ הַ֣חֲלָלִ֔ים וַיָּבֹ֖זּוּ הָעִ֑יר אֲשֶׁ֥ר NAS: upon the slain and looted the city, KJV: upon the slain, and spoiled the city, INT: upon the slain and looted the city because Genesis 34:29 Numbers 31:9 Numbers 31:32 Numbers 31:53 Deuteronomy 2:35 Deuteronomy 3:7 Deuteronomy 20:14 Joshua 8:2 Joshua 8:27 Joshua 11:14 1 Samuel 14:36 2 Kings 7:16 2 Chronicles 14:14 2 Chronicles 20:25 2 Chronicles 20:25 2 Chronicles 25:13 2 Chronicles 28:8 Esther 3:13 Esther 8:11 Psalm 109:11 Isaiah 10:2 Isaiah 10:6 Isaiah 11:14 Isaiah 17:14 43 Occurrences |
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