What does בָּצַע · בֶּצַע mean in the Bible?
בָּצַע · בֶּצַע is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to gain by unjust profit, covetous gain".
Hebrew · H1214, H1215
בָּצַע בֶּצַע
To break off, i.e. (usually) plunder ; figuratively, to finish , or (intransitively) stop · plunder ; by extension, gain (usually unjust)
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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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בֶּצַע H1215 plunder ; by extension, gain (usually unjust)
Pronunciation beṣaʿ
Gain acquired through violence or exploitation; carries moral condemnation when used of human profit-seeking behavior.
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What does בָּצַע בֶּצַע (batsa betsa) mean in the Bible?
בָּצַע · בֶּצַע is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to gain by unjust profit, covetous gain".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1214, H1215?
H1214, H1215 is connected to 39 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to gain by unjust profit, covetous gain
Source Gloss
to gain by unjust profit, covetous gain
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
בָּצַע בֶּצַע 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