What does בָּצַע · πλεονεξία mean in the Bible?
בָּצַע · πλεονεξία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to gain unjustly, be greedy".
Hebrew · H1214, G4124
Batsa
To break off, i.e. (usually) plunder ; figuratively, to finish , or (intransitively) stop · greediness
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בָּצַע H1214 to break off, i.e. (usually) plunder ; figuratively, to finish , or (intransitively) stop
Pronunciation bāṣaʿ
Breaking off or severing for gain; dominantly used of greedy acquisition and covetous plunder rather than neutral cutting.
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πλεονεξία G4124 greediness
Pronunciation pleonexía
Wanting more than one's share; aggressive acquisitiveness that violates fairness and exploits others for gain.
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What does batsa (batsa) mean in the Bible?
בָּצַע · πλεονεξία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to gain unjustly, be greedy".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1214, G4124?
H1214, G4124 is connected to 16 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to gain unjustly, be greedy
Source Gloss
to gain unjustly, be greedy
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 11
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 8×
Participle active Hab 2:9 · Jer 6:13 · Jer 8:10 · Prov 1:19 · Prov 15:27 5×
Imperfect Job 27:8 · Joel 2:8 2×
Infinitive construct Ezek 22:27 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 3×
Imperfect Isa 10:12 · Zech 4:9 2×
Perfect Lam 2:17 1×
Word Origins
batsa is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain