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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)
Dictionary Aids

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

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 BoxGen 37:26

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:26 - 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 his blood? H1818

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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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:19 - “The kings H4428 came H935 and fought; H3898
Then H227 fought H3898 the kings H4428 of Canaan H3667
At Taanach H8590 near H5921 the waters H4325 of Megiddo; H4023
They took H3947 no H3808 plunder H1215 in silver. H3701

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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 took H3947 bribes H7810 and perverted H5186 justice. H4941

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:3 - “Is there any pleasure H2656 to [fn]the Almighty H7706 if H3588 you are righteous, H6663
Or H518 profit H1215 if H3588 you make H8552 your ways H1870 perfect? H8552

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 30:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 30:9 - “What H4100 profit 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

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:36

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:36 - Incline H5186 my heart H3820 to Your testimonies H5715
And not to dishonest gain. H1215

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:19 - So H3651 are the ways H734 of everyone H3605 who gains H1214 by violence; H1214
It takes H3947 away the life H5315 of its possessors. H1167

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:27

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:16 - A leader H5057 who is a great H7227 oppressor H4642 lacks H2638 understanding, H8394
But he who hates H8130 unjust H1215 gain H1215 will prolong H748 his days. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:15

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:15 - He who walks H1980 righteously H6666 and speaks H1696 with sincerity, H4339
He who rejects H3988 [fn]unjust H1215 H4642 gain H1215
And shakes H5287 his hands H3709 so H4480 that they hold H8551 no H4480 bribe; H7810
He who stops H331 his ears H241 from hearing H8085 about bloodshed H1818
And shuts H6105 his eyes H5869 from looking H7200 upon evil; H7451

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 56:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 56:11 - And the dogs H3611 are [fn]greedy, H5315 H5794 they [fn]are not 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 to the last H7097 one. H7097

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:17 - “Because of the iniquity H5771 of his unjust H1215 gain H1215 I was angry H7107 and struck H5221 him;
I hid H5641 My face and was angry, H7107
And he went H1980 on turning H7726 away, H7726 in the way H1870 of his heart. H3820

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:13 - “For from the least H6996 of them even to the greatest H1419 of them,
Everyone H3605 is greedy H1214 for gain, H1215
And from the prophet H5030 even to the priest H3548
Everyone H3605 [fn]deals H6213 falsely. H8267

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:10 - “Therefore H3651 I will give H5414 their wives H802 to others, H312
Their fields H7704 to [fn]new H3423 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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:17

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:13 - O you who dwell 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

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:13 - “Behold, H2009 then, I smite H5221 My hand H3709 at your dishonest H1215 gain H1215 which H834 you have acquired H6213 and at [fn]the bloodshed H1818 which H834 is among H8432 you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:27 - “Her princes H8269 within H7130 her are like wolves H2061 tearing H2963 the prey, H2964 by shedding H8210 blood H1818 and destroying H6 lives H5315 in order H4616 to get H1214 dishonest H1214 gain. H1215

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:31

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:31 - “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 goes H1980 after H310 their gain. H1215

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 4:13 - “Arise H6965 and thresh, H1758 daughter H1323 of Zion, H6726
For your horn H7161 I will make H7760 iron H1270
And your hoofs H6541 I will make H7760 bronze, H5154
That you may pulverize H1854 many H7227 peoples, H5971
That you may devote H2763 to the LORD H3068 their unjust H1215 gain H1215
And their wealth H2428 to the Lord H136 of all H3605 the earth. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:9 - “Woe H1945 to him who gets H1214 evil H7451 gain H1215 for his house H1004
To put H7760 his nest H7064 on high, H4791
To be delivered H5337 from the hand H3709 of calamity! H7451

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:14 - “You have said, H559 ‘It is vain H7723 to serve H5647 God; H430 and what H4100 profit H1215 is it that we have kept H8104 His charge, H4931 and that we have walked H1980 in mourning H6941 before H4480 H6440 the LORD H3068 of hosts? H6635
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