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Lexicon :: Strong's H1215 - beṣaʿ

Aa
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.
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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

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.

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:26 - And Judah H3063 said H559 to his brothers H251, “What H4100 profit H1215 is it for us to kill H2026 our brother H251 and cover H3680 up H3680 his blood H1818?
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:21 - “Furthermore, you shall [fn]select H2372 out of all H3605 the people H5971 able H2428 men H376 who fear H3372 God H430, men H376 of truth H571, those who hate H8130 dishonest H1215 gain H1215; and you shall place H7760 these over H5921 them as leaders H8269 of thousands H505, [fn]of hundreds H3967, [fn]of fifties H2572, and [fn]of tens H6235.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:19 -

“The kings H4428 came H935 and fought H3898;

Then H227 the kings H4428 of Canaan H3667 fought H3898

At Taanach H8590 near H5921 the waters H4325 of Megiddo H4023;

They took H3947 no H3808 plunder H1215 in silver H3701.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:3 - His sons H1121, however, did not walk H1980 in his ways H1870 but turned H5186 aside H5186 after H310 dishonest H1215 gain H1215, and they took H3947 bribes H7810 and perverted H5186 justice H4941.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:3 -

“Is it any pleasure H2656 to [fn]the Almighty H7706 if H3588 you are H6663 righteous H6663,

Or H518 gain H1215 if H3588 you make H8552 your ways H1870 blameless H8552?

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 30:9 -

“What H4100 gain H1215 is there in my blood H1818, if I go H3381 down H3381 to the pit H7845?

Will the dust H6083 praise H3034 You? Will it declare H5046 Your faithfulness H571?

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:36 -

Incline H5186 my heart H3820 to Your testimonies H5715,

And not to dishonest gain H1215.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:19 -

Such H3651 are the ways H734 of everyone H3605 who makes H1214 unjust H1215 gain H1215;

It takes H3947 away the life H5315 of its possessors H1167.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:27 -

He who profits H1214 illicitly H1215 troubles H5916 his own house H1004,

But he who hates H8130 bribes H4979 will live H2421.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:16 -

A leader H5057 who is a great H7227 oppressor H4642 lacks H2638 understanding H8394,

But a person who hates H8130 unjust H1215 gain H1215 will prolong H748 his days H3117.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:15 -

One who walks H1980 righteously H6666 and speaks H1696 with integrity H4339,

One who rejects H3988 [fn]unjust H1215 H4642 gain H1215

And shakes H5287 his hands H3709 so H4480 that H4480 they hold H8551 no H4480 bribe H7810;

One who stops H331 his ears H241 from hearing H8085 about bloodshed H1818

And shuts H6105 his eyes H5869 from looking H7200 at H7200 evil H7451;

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 56:11 -

And the dogs H3611 are [fn]greedy H5315 H5794, they [fn]are never H3808 satisfied H3045 H7654.

And they are shepherds H7462 who have H3045 no H3808 understanding H995;

They have all H3605 turned H6437 to their own way H1870,

Each H376 one H376 to his unjust H1215 gain H1215, [fn]without H4480 exception H7097.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:17 -

“Because of the wrongful H5771 act H5771 of his unjust H1215 gain H1215 I was H7107 angry H7107 and struck H5221 him;

I hid H5641 My face and was H7107 angry H7107,

And he went H1980 on turning H7726 away H7726, in the way H1870 of his heart H3820.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:13 -

“For from the least H6996 of them to the greatest H1419 of them,

Everyone H3605 is greedy H1214 for gain H1215,

And from the prophet H5030 to the priest H3548

Everyone H3605 deals H6213 falsely H8267.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:10 -

“Therefore H3651 I will give H5414 their wives H802 to others H312,

Their fields H7704 to new owners H3423;

Because H3588 from the least H6996 even to the greatest H1419

Everyone H3605 is greedy H1214 for gain H1215;

From the prophet H5030 even to the priest H3548,

Everyone H3605 practices H6213 deceit H8267.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:17 -

“But your eyes H5869 and your heart H3820

Are intent only H3588 H518 upon your own dishonest H1215 gain H1215,

And on shedding H8210 innocent H5355 blood H1818,

And on practicing H6213 oppression H6233 and extortion H4835.”

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:13 -

You who live H7931 by many H7227 waters H4325,

Abundant H7227 in treasures H214,

Your end H7093 has come H935,

The [fn]measure H520 of your [fn]end H1215.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:13 -

“Behold H2009, then, I strike H5221 with My hand H3709 your profit H1215 which H834 you have made H6213 and [fn]the bloodshed H1818 which H834 is among H8432 you.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:27 - “Her leaders H8269 within H7130 her are like wolves H2061 tearing H2963 the prey H2964, by shedding H8210 blood H1818 and destroying H6 lives H5315 in H4616 order H4616 to H4616 make H1214 dishonest H1215 profit H1215.
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:31 - “And they come H935 to you as people H5971 come H3996, and sit H3427 before H6440 you as My people H5971 and hear H8085 your words H1697, but they do not do H6213 them; for they do H6213 the lustful H5690 desires H5690 expressed by their mouth H6310, and their heart H3820 follows H1980 H310 their unlawful H1215 gain H1215.
Unchecked Copy BoxMic 4:13 -

“Arise H6965 and thresh H1758, daughter H1323 of Zion H6726,

For I will make H7760 your horn H7161 iron H1270,

And I will make H7760 your hoofs H6541 bronze H5154,

So that you may pulverize H1854 many H7227 peoples H5971,

And dedicate H2763 to the LORD H3068 their unjust H1215 profit H1215,

And their wealth H2428 to the Lord H136 of all H3605 the earth H776.

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:9 -

“Woe H1945 to him who makes H1214 evil H7451 profit H1215 for his household H1004,

To put H7760 his nest H7064 on high H4791,

To be saved H5337 from the hand H3709 of catastrophe H7451!

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:14 - “You have said H559, ‘It is pointless H7723 to serve H5647 God H430; and what H4100 benefit H1215 is it for us that we have done H8104 what H4931 He required H4931, and that we have walked H1980 in mourning H6941 before H4480 H6440 the LORD H3068 of armies H6635?
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