Hebrew

Noun

בַּז • ‎(baz) m [pattern: קֶטֶל]

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

See also

• בְּזִיזָה

Verb

בַּז • ‎(baz) ‎(pa'al construction)

1. to take spoil
   • 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.

Etymology 2

Verb

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.

Conjugation

Synonyms

• שנא