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Lexicon :: Strong's H1215 - beṣaʿ

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בֶּצַע
Transliteration
beṣaʿ
Pronunciation
beh'-tsah
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 267a

Strong’s Definitions

בֶּצַע betsaʻ, beh'-tsah; from H1214; plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust):—covetousness, (dishonest) gain, lucre, profit.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's H1215 in the following manner: covetousness (10x), gain (9x), profit (3x), lucre (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x
The KJV translates Strong's H1215 in the following manner: covetousness (10x), gain (9x), profit (3x), lucre (1x).

  1. profit, unjust gain, gain (profit) acquired by violence

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בֶּצַע betsaʻ, beh'-tsah; from H1214; plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust):—covetousness, (dishonest) gain, lucre, profit.
STRONGS H1215: Abbreviations
† בֶּ֫צַע noun masculine gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit — בֶּ֫צַע Genesis 37:26 + 7 times (construct Judges 5:19 +); בָּ֑צַע Exodus 18:21 + 7 times; suffix בִּצֱע֑ךָ Jeremiah 22:17; בִּצְעֵךְ Jeremiah 51:13; Ezekiel 22:13; בִּצְעוֺ Isaiah 56:11; Isaiah 57:17; בִּצְעָם Ezekiel 33:31; Micah 4:13; — gain made by violence (nearly = plunder) Judges 5:19; Micah 4:13; more generally, unjust gain Exodus 18:21; 1 Samuel 8:3; Psalm 119:36; Proverbs 28:16; Isaiah 33:15; Isaiah 56:11; Isaiah 57:17; Jeremiah 22:17; Jeremiah 51:13; Ezekiel 22:13; Ezekiel 33:21; as accusative of congnate meaning with verb with בָּצַע Proverbs 1:19; Proverbs 15:27; Jeremiah 6:13; Jeremiah 8:10; Ezekiel 22:27; Habakkuk 2:9; profit (with selfish suggestion) מה־ב׳ Genesis 37:26; Malachi 3:14 compare Psalm 30:10; Job 22:3.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

37:26; 37:26

Exodus

18:21; 18:21

Judges

5:19; 5:19

1 Samuel

8:3

Job

22:3

Psalms

30:10; 119:36

Proverbs

1:19; 15:27; 28:16

Isaiah

33:15; 56:11; 56:11; 57:17; 57:17

Jeremiah

6:13; 8:10; 22:17; 22:17; 51:13; 51:13

Ezekiel

22:13; 22:13; 22:27; 33:21; 33:31

Micah

4:13; 4:13

Habakkuk

2:9

Malachi

3:14

H1215

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1215 matches the Hebrew בֶּצַע (beṣaʿ),
which occurs 23 times in 23 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:26

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:26 - Judah said to his brothers, “What profit H1215 is it for us to kill our brother and cover up his blood?

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 18:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:21 - “Furthermore, you shall [fn]select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest H1215 gain; H1215 and you shall place these over them as leaders of thousands, [fn]of hundreds, [fn]of fifties and [fn]of tens.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 5:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:19 - “The kings came and fought;
Then fought the kings of Canaan
At Taanach near the waters of Megiddo;
They took no plunder H1215 in silver.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 8:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:3 - His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest H1215 gain H1215 and took bribes and perverted justice.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 22:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:3 - “Is there any pleasure to [fn]the Almighty if you are righteous,
Or profit H1215 if you make your ways perfect?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 30:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 30:9 - “What profit H1215 is there in my blood, if I go down to the pit?
Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your faithfulness?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:36

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:36 - Incline my heart to Your testimonies
And not to dishonest gain. H1215

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:19 - So are the ways of everyone who gains by violence;
It takes away the life of its possessors.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:27 - He who profits illicitly H1215 troubles his own house,
But he who hates bribes will live.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 28:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:16 - A leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding,
But he who hates unjust H1215 gain H1215 will prolong his days.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 33:15

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:15 - He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity,
He who rejects [fn]unjust H1215 gain H1215
And shakes his hands so that they hold no bribe;
He who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed
And shuts his eyes from looking upon evil;

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 56:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 56:11 - And the dogs are [fn]greedy, they [fn]are not satisfied.
And they are shepherds who have no understanding;
They have all turned to their own way,
Each one to his unjust H1215 gain, H1215 to the last one.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 57:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:17 - “Because of the iniquity of his unjust H1215 gain H1215 I was angry and struck him;
I hid My face and was angry,
And he went on turning away, in the way of his heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:13 - “For from the least of them even to the greatest of them,
Everyone is greedy for gain, H1215
And from the prophet even to the priest
Everyone [fn]deals falsely.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 8:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:10 - “Therefore I will give their wives to others,
Their fields to [fn]new owners;
Because from the least even to the greatest
Everyone is greedy for gain; H1215
From the prophet even to the priest
Everyone practices deceit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 22:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:17 - “But your eyes and your heart
Are intent only upon your own dishonest H1215 gain, H1215
And on shedding innocent blood
And on practicing oppression and extortion.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:13 - O you who dwell by many waters,
Abundant in treasures,
Your end has come,
The [fn]measure of your [fn]end. H1215

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 22:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:13 - “Behold, then, I smite My hand at your dishonest H1215 gain H1215 which you have acquired and at [fn]the bloodshed which is among you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:27 - “Her princes within her are like wolves tearing the prey, by shedding blood and destroying lives in order to get dishonest gain. H1215

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 33:31

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:31 - “They come to you as people come, and sit before you as My people and hear your words, but they do not do them, for they do the lustful desires expressed by their mouth, and their heart goes after their gain. H1215

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 4:13 - “Arise and thresh, daughter of Zion,
For your horn I will make iron
And your hoofs I will make bronze,
That you may pulverize many peoples,
That you may devote to the LORD their unjust H1215 gain H1215
And their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hab 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:9 - “Woe to him who gets evil gain H1215 for his house
To put his nest on high,
To be delivered from the hand of calamity!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:14 - “You have said, ‘It is vain to serve God; and what profit H1215 is it that we have kept His charge, and that we have walked in mourning before the LORD of hosts?
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