H962 בָּזַז (bâzaz) baw-zaz'

Hebrew

Verb (Hebrew)

Quick Definition

to plunder

Strong's Definition

to plunder

Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV Usage: catch, gather, (take) for a prey, rob(-ber), spoil, take (away, spoil), [idiom] utterly.

TWOT Reference: 225

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) to spoil, plunder, prey upon, seize

1a) (Qal) to spoil, plunder, despoil

1b) (Niphal) to be spoiled, plundered

1c) (Pual) to be taken as spoil

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G1283 G1287 G2816 G4160

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

בָּזַז (ba.zaz) — to plunder. 1) to spoil, plunder, prey upon, seize 1a) (Qal) to spoil, plunder, despoil 1b) (Niphal) to be spoiled, plundered 1c) (Pual) to be taken as spoil

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

בזז (H0962)

verb · בַּז · בִּזָּה

Possess | verb qal | ≈ בקק · שׁלל · שׁסה

to plunder, to pillage, to loot = action by which humans take all sorts of goods (including people and animals) by force from an enemy in war

GEN 34:27 · GEN 34:29 · NUM 31:9 · NUM 31:32 · NUM 31:53 · DEU 2:35 · DEU 3:7 · DEU 20:14 · JOS 8:2 · JOS 8:27 · JOS 11:14 · 1SA 14:36 · 2KI 7:16 · 2CH 14:13 · 2CH 20:25 · 2CH 20:25 · 2CH 25:13 · 2CH 28:8 · EST 3:13 · EST 8:11 · PSA 109:11 · ISA 10:2 · ISA 10:6 · ISA 11:14 · ISA 17:14 · ISA 24:3 · ISA 24:3 · ISA 33:23 · ISA 42:22 · ISA 42:24 · JER 20:5 · JER 30:16 · JER 50:37 · EZK 26:12 · EZK 29:19 · EZK 38:12 · EZK 38:13 · EZK 39:10 · EZK 39:10 · AMO 3:11 · NAM 2:10 · NAM 2:10 · ZEP 2:9

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

בָּזַז vb. spoil, plunder Qal spoil

Niph. be spoiled, plundered

Pu. be taken as spoil

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Bible Occurrences (39)

34:27 34:29

31:9 31:32 31:53

2:35 3:7 20:14

8:2 8:27 11:14

14:36

7:16

14:14 20:25 25:13 28:8

3:13 8:11

109:11

10:2 10:6 11:14 17:14 24:3 33:23 42:22 42:24

20:5 30:16 50:37

26:12 29:19 38:12 38:13 39:10

3:11

2:9

Genesis 34:27

Jacob’s other sons came upon the slaughter and looted the city, because their sister had been defiled.

Genesis 34:29

They carried off all their possessions and women and children, and they plundered everything in [their] houses.

Numbers 31:9

The Israelites... captured the Midianite women and their children -, and they plundered all their herds, flocks, and goods.

Numbers 31:32

[and] this plunder remained from the spoils the soldiers... had taken: 675,000 {}.................. sheep,

Numbers 31:53

Each of the soldiers... had taken plunder for himself.

Deuteronomy 2:35

We carried off for ourselves only the livestock and the plunder from the cities we captured.

Deuteronomy 3:7

But all the livestock and plunder of the cities we carried off for ourselves.

Deuteronomy 20:14

But the women, children, livestock, and whatever else is in the city— all its spoil— you may take as plunder, and you shall use the spoil of your enemies that the LORD your God gives you.