Lexicon :: Strong's H1215 - beṣaʿ

בֶּצַע

Transliteration

beṣaʿ

Pronunciation

beh'-tsah

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From בָּצַע (H1214)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 267a

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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.

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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

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

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

Gen 37:26

Gen 37:26 - And Judah^H3063 said^H559 unto his brethren,^H251 What profit^H1215 is it if we slay^H2026 our brother,^H251 and conceal^H3680 his blood?^H1818

Exo 18:21

Exo 18:21 - Moreover thou shalt provide^H2372 out of all the people^H5971 able^H2428 men,^H582 such as fear^H3373 God,^H430 men^H582 of truth,^H571 hating^H8130 covetousness;^H1215 and place^H7760 such over them, to be rulers^H8269 of thousands,^H505 and rulers^H8269 of hundreds,^H3967 rulers^H8269 of fifties,^H2572 and rulers^H8269 of tens:^H6235

Jdg 5:19

Jdg 5:19 - The kings^H4428 came^H935 and fought,^H3898 then fought^H3898 the kings^H4428 of Canaan^H3667 in Taanach^H8590 by the waters^H4325 of Megiddo;^H4023 they took^H3947 no gain^H1215 of money.^H3701

1Sa 8:3

1Sa 8:3 - And his sons^H1121 walked^H1980 not in his ways,^H1870 but turned aside^H5186 after^H310 lucre,^H1215 and took^H3947 bribes,^H7810 and perverted^H5186 judgment.^H4941

Job 22:3

Job 22:3 - Is it any pleasure^H2656 to the Almighty,^H7706 that thou art righteous?^H6663 or is it gain^H1215 to him, that thou makest thy ways^H1870 perfect?^H8552

Psa 30:9

Psa 30:9 - What profit^H1215 is there in my blood,^H1818 when I go down^H3381 to the pit?^H7845 Shall the dust^H6083 praise^H3034 thee? shall it declare^H5046 thy truth?^H571

Psa 119:36

Psa 119:36 - Incline^H5186 my heart^H3820 unto thy testimonies,^H5715 and not to covetousness.^H1215

Pro 1:19

Pro 1:19 - So are the ways^H734 of every one that is greedy^H1214 of gain;^H1215 which taketh away^H3947 the life^H5315 of the owners^H1167 thereof.

Pro 15:27

Pro 15:27 - He that is greedy^H1214 of gain^H1215 troubleth^H5916 his own house;^H1004 but he that hateth^H8130 gifts^H4979 shall live.^H2421

Pro 28:16

Pro 28:16 - The prince^H5057 that wanteth^H2638 understanding^H8394 is also a great^H7227 oppressor:^H4642 but he that hateth^H8130 covetousness^H1215 shall prolong^H748 his days.^H3117

Isa 33:15

Isa 33:15 - He that walketh^H1980 righteously,^H6666 and speaketh^H1696 uprightly;^H4339 he that despiseth^H3988 the gain^H1215 of oppressions,^H4642 that shaketh^H5287 his hands^H3709 from holding^H8551 of bribes,^H7810 that stoppeth^H331 his ears^H241 from hearing^H8085 of blood,^H1818 and shutteth^H6105 his eyes^H5869 from seeing^H7200 evil;^H7451

Isa 56:11

Isa 56:11 - Yea, they are greedy^H5794^H5315 dogs^H3611 which can^H3045 never have^H3045 enough,^H7654 and they are shepherds^H7462 that cannot understand:^H995 they all look^H6437 to their own way,^H1870 every one^H376 for his gain,^H1215 from his quarter.^H7097

Isa 57:17

Isa 57:17 - For the iniquity^H5771 of his covetousness^H1215 was I wroth,^H7107 and smote^H5221 him: I hid^H5641 me, and was wroth,^H7107 and he went on^H3212 frowardly^H7726 in the way^H1870 of his heart.^H3820

Jer 6:13

Jer 6:13 - For from the least^H6996 of them even unto the greatest^H1419 of them every one is given^H1214 to covetousness;^H1215 and from the prophet^H5030 even unto the priest^H3548 every one dealeth^H6213 falsely.^H8267

Jer 8:10

Jer 8:10 - Therefore will I give^H5414 their wives^H802 unto others,^H312 and their fields^H7704 to them that shall inherit^H3423 them: for every one from the least^H6996 even unto the greatest^H1419 is given^H1214 to covetousness,^H1215 from the prophet^H5030 even unto the priest^H3548 every one dealeth^H6213 falsely.^H8267

Jer 22:17

Jer 22:17 - But thine eyes^H5869 and thine heart^H3820 are not but for thy covetousness,^H1215 and for to shed^H8210 innocent^H5355 blood,^H1818 and for oppression,^H6233 and for violence,^H4835 to do^H6213 it.

Jer 51:13

Jer 51:13 - O thou that dwellest^H7931^H7931 upon many^H7227 waters,^H4325 abundant^H7227 in treasures,^H214 thine end^H7093 is come,^H935 and the measure^H520 of thy covetousness.^H1215

Eze 22:13

Eze 22:13 - Behold, therefore I have smitten^H5221 mine hand^H3709 at thy dishonest gain^H1215 which thou hast made,^H6213 and at thy blood^H1818 which hath been in the midst^H8432 of thee.

Eze 22:27

Eze 22:27 - Her princes^H8269 in the midst^H7130 thereof are like wolves^H2061 ravening^H2963 the prey,^H2964 to shed^H8210 blood,^H1818 and to destroy^H6 souls,^H5315 to get^H1214 dishonest gain.^H1215

Eze 33:31

Eze 33:31 - And they come^H935 unto thee as the people^H5971 cometh,^H3996 and they sit^H3427 before^H6440 thee as my people,^H5971 and they hear^H8085 thy words,^H1697 but they will not do^H6213 them: for with their mouth^H6310 they shew^H6213 much love,^H5690 but their heart^H3820 goeth^H1980 after^H310 their covetousness.^H1215

Mic 4:13

Mic 4:13 - Arise^H6965 and thresh,^H1758 O daughter^H1323 of Zion:^H6726 for I will make^H7760 thine horn^H7161 iron,^H1270 and I will make^H7760 thy hoofs^H6541 brass:^H5154 and thou shalt beat in pieces^H1854 many^H7227 people:^H5971 and I will consecrate^H2763 their gain^H1215 unto the LORD,^H3068 and their substance^H2428 unto the Lord^H113 of the whole earth.^H776

Hab 2:9

Hab 2:9 - Woe^H1945 to him that coveteth^H1214 an evil^H7451 covetousness^H1215 to his house,^H1004 that he may set^H7760 his nest^H7064 on high,^H4791 that he may be delivered^H5337 from the power^H3709 of evil!^H7451

Mal 3:14

Mal 3:14 - Ye have said,^H559 It is vain^H7723 to serve^H5647 God:^H430 and what profit^H1215 is it that we have kept^H8104 his ordinance,^H4931 and that we have walked^H1980 mournfully^H6941 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 of hosts?^H6635