Strong's H958 · Hebrew
בָּזָא
bâzâʼ · /baw-zaw'/
Definition
probably to cleave
KJV: spoil.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered בָּזָא across 2 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
2 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Isaiah2 verses
That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden down, whose land the rivers have spoiled! scattered: or, outspread and polished meted: or, that meteth out and treadeth down: Heb. of line, line, and treading under foot have: or, despise
Isaiah 18:7In that time shall the present be brought unto the LORD of hosts of a people scattered and peeled, and from a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden under foot, whose land the rivers have spoiled, to the place of the name of the LORD of hosts, the mount Zion. scattered: or, outspread and polished
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H958 (bâzâʼ) mean?
probably to cleave
How many times does H958 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H958 (בָּזָא) appears in 2 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “spoiled.”
How is bâzâʼ translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H958 is rendered as “spoiled” (2×).
Where does the Hebrew word בָּזָא come from?
a primitive root;