Biblica Analytica
H0940 Hebrew

בּוּזִי

bu.zi

Buzite

Lexicon Entry

Definition
Buzite
Transliteration
bu.zi
Strong's Number
H0940
Occurrences
2
Semantic Domain
Proper Name: Person

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Supported

# Buzite (H0940) The Hebrew word *buzī* (בּוּזִי) refers to a Buzite—a person or inhabitant associated with Buz, a place or region in the ancient Near East. As a demonym (a name for people from a specific location), this term identifies individuals belonging to or descended from this geographic area. The word appears only twice in biblical text, which limits our understanding of its usage range. However, its rarity suggests it was used specifically when genealogical or tribal affiliation needed to be noted. The term functions similarly to other biblical demonyms that establish ethnic or geographic identity within the ancient world. Without broader contextual data from the provided lexicon entry, the significance of Buzites in biblical narrative cannot be fully determined. The minimal occurrences indicate they held enough importance to be mentioned but were not central to the biblical accounts. The term's existence confirms that Buz was a recognized location known to biblical authors, though its exact location and historical prominence remain outside the scope of this lexical analysis alone.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H0940
Lemma
בּוּזִי
Transliteration
bu.zi
Definition
Buzite
Occurrences
2
Model
claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
Prompt version
1

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Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences across the text