בֶּצַע

Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?

Genesis 37:26

• בֶּ֗צַעbetza'noun · masculine singulartagged: profit

Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

Exodus 18:21

• בָ֑צַעvatza'noun · masculine singulartagged: of unjust gain

Kings came and fought; then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, but they took no plunder of silver.

Judges 5:19

• בֶּ֥צַעbetza'noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: profit of

But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.

1 Samuel 8:3

• הַבָּ֑צַעhabatza'the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singulartagged: the unjust gain

Does it delight the Almighty that you are righteous? Does He profit if your ways are blameless?

Job 22:3

• בֶּ֝֗צַעbetza'noun · masculine singulartagged: profit

“What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?

Psalms 30:9

• בֶּ֥צַעbetza'noun · masculine singulartagged: profit

Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.

Psalms 119:36

• בָּֽצַע׃batza'noun · masculine singulartagged: unjust gain

Such is the fate of all who are greedy, whose unjust gain takes the lives of its possessors.

Proverbs 1:19

• בָּ֑צַעbatza'noun · masculine singulartagged: unjust gain

He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.

Proverbs 15:27

• בָּ֑צַעbatza'noun · masculine singulartagged: unjust gain

A leader who lacks judgment is also a great oppressor, but he who hates dishonest profit will prolong his days.

Proverbs 28:16

• בֶ֝֗צַעvetza'noun · masculine singulartagged: of unjust gain

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—

Isaiah 33:15

• בְּבֶ֣צַעbevetza'preposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: in unjust gain of

Like 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:

Isaiah 56:11

• לְבִצְע֖וֹlevitzopreposition + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: to own unjust gain his

I 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.

Isaiah 57:17

• בִּצְע֛וֹbitzonoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: unjust gain his

“For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.

Jeremiah 6:13

• בָּ֑צַעbatza'noun · masculine singulartagged: unjust gain

Therefore 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.

Jeremiah 8:10

• בָּ֑צַעbatza'noun · masculine singulartagged: unjust gain

“But your eyes and heart are set on nothing except your own dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood, on practicing extortion and oppression.”

Jeremiah 22:17

• בִּצְעֶ֑ךָbitzekhanoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: unjust gain your

You who dwell by many waters, rich in treasures, your end has come; the thread of your life is cut.

Jeremiah 51:13

• בִּצְעֵֽךְ׃bitzekhverb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singulartagged: cutting off your

Now look, I strike My hands together against your unjust gain and against the blood you have shed in your midst.

Ezekiel 22:13

• בִּצְעֵ֖ךְbitzekhnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singulartagged: unjust gain your

Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain.

Ezekiel 22:27

• בָּֽצַע׃batza'noun · masculine singulartagged: unjust gain

So 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.

Ezekiel 33:31

• בִצְעָ֖םvitzamnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: unjust gain their

Rise and thresh, O Daughter of Zion, for I will give you horns of iron and hooves of bronze to break to pieces many peoples. Then you will devote their gain to the LORD, their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.

Micah 4:13

• בִּצְעָ֔םbitzamnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: unjust gain their

Woe to him who builds his house by unjust gain, to place his nest on high and escape the hand of disaster!

Habakkuk 2:9

• בֶּ֥צַעbetza'noun · masculine singulartagged: unjust gain

You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What have we gained by keeping His requirements and walking mournfully before the LORD of Hosts?

Malachi 3:14

• בֶּ֗צַעbetza'noun · masculine singulartagged: profit