Word Study · Strong's H1215 · Hebrew
בֶּצַע
betsa
beh'-tsah
Strong's 1890 spelling: betsaʻ
“plunder”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust)
Rendered in the KJV as
covetousness, (dishonest) gain, lucre, profit.
- 23occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 13 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 16inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 23 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 16
- בָּ֑צַע4
- בֶּ֥צַע3
- בֶּ֗צַע2
- בָּֽצַע׃2
- בְּבֶ֣צַע1
- בֶ֝֗צַע1
- בֶּ֝֗צַע1
- בָ֑צַע1
- בִּצְע֛וֹ1
- בִּצְעֵ֖ךְ1
- בִּצְעֶ֑ךָ1
- בִּצְעֵֽךְ׃1
and 4 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 12
- unjust gain7
- [is the] profit3
- of unjust gain2
- unjust gain their2
- unjust gain your2
- cutting off your1
- in unjust gain of1
- profit1
- profit of1
- the unjust gain1
- to own unjust gain his1
- unjust gain his1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 10
- noun · masculine singular13
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural2
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)1
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singular1
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular1
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular1
- preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)1
- preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular1
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singular1
- verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNcmsa · 13
- HNcmsc/Sp3mp · 2
- HNcmsc · 1
- HNcmsc/Sp2fs · 1
- HNcmsc/Sp2ms · 1
- HNcmsc/Sp3ms · 1
- HR/Ncmsc · 1
- HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms · 1
- HTd/Ncmsa · 1
- HVqcc/Sp2fs · 1
All 23, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Jeremiah carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Psalms2 occurrences
- Psalms 30:9בֶּ֥צַעbetza'noun · masculine singular“What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?here: [is the] profit
- Psalms 119:36בָּֽצַע׃batza'noun · masculine singularTurn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.here: unjust gain
Proverbs3 occurrences
- Proverbs 1:19בָּ֑צַעbatza'noun · masculine singularSuch is the fate of all who are greedy, whose unjust gain takes the lives of its possessors.here: unjust gain
- Proverbs 15:27בָּ֑צַעbatza'noun · masculine singularHe who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.here: unjust gain
- Proverbs 28:16בֶ֝֗צַעvetza'noun · masculine singularA leader who lacks judgment is also a great oppressor, but he who hates dishonest profit will prolong his days.here: of unjust gain
Isaiah3 occurrences
- Isaiah 33:15בְּבֶ֣צַעbevetza'preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil—here: in unjust gain of
- Isaiah 56:11לְבִצְע֖וֹlevitzopreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularLike ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain:here: to own unjust gain his
- Isaiah 57:17בִּצְע֛וֹbitzonoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularI was enraged by his sinful greed, so I struck him and hid My face in anger; yet he kept turning back to the desires of his heart.here: unjust gain his
Jeremiah4 occurrences
- Jeremiah 6:13בָּ֑צַעbatza'noun · masculine singular“For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.here: unjust gain
- Jeremiah 8:10בָּ֑צַעbatza'noun · masculine singularTherefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.here: unjust gain
- Jeremiah 22:17בִּצְעֶ֑ךָbitzekhanoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular“But your eyes and heart are set on nothing except your own dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood, on practicing extortion and oppression.”here: unjust gain your
- Jeremiah 51:13בִּצְעֵֽךְ׃bitzekhverb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singularYou who dwell by many waters, rich in treasures, your end has come; the thread of your life is cut.here: cutting off your
Ezekiel3 occurrences
- Ezekiel 22:13בִּצְעֵ֖ךְbitzekhnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singularNow look, I strike My hands together against your unjust gain and against the blood you have shed in your midst.here: unjust gain your
- Ezekiel 22:27בָּֽצַע׃batza'noun · masculine singularHer officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain.here: unjust gain
- Ezekiel 33:31בִצְעָ֖םvitzamnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralSo My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.here: unjust gain their