בָּצַע (bâtsaʻ) — Covet
Hebrew word study: בָּצַע (bâtsaʻ), Strong's H1214. figuratively, to finish, or (intransitively) stop
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
figuratively, to finish, or (intransitively) stop
KJV translation words: (be) covet(-ous), cut (off), finish, fulfill, gain (greedily), get, be given to (covetousness), greedy, perform, be wounded.
Strong's H1214 is tagged on 16 words in 16 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 6:9 and last appears in Zechariah 4:9.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 16)
- Job 6:9 — וִיבַצְּעֵנִי — and may he cut off me
- Job 27:8 — יִבְצָע — he will cut off
- Psalms 10:3 — וּבֹצֵעַ — and one greedy for unjust gain
- Proverbs 1:19 — בֹּצֵעַ — one who gains unjustly
- Proverbs 15:27 — בּוֹצֵעַ — one who gains unjustly
- Isaiah 10:12 — יְבַצַּע — he will finish
- Isaiah 38:12 — יְבַצְּעֵנִי — he cuts off me
- Jeremiah 6:13 — בּוֹצֵעַ — is gaining
- Jeremiah 8:10 — בֹּצֵעַ — is gaining
- Lamentations 2:17 — בִּצַּע — he has fulfilled
- Ezekiel 22:12 — וַתְּבַצְּעִי — and you have made unjust gain
- Ezekiel 22:27 — בְּצֹעַ — to make unjust gain
- Joel 2:8 — יִבְצָעוּ — they stop
- Amos 9:1 — וּבְצַעַם — and break off them
- Habakkuk 2:9 — בֹּצֵעַ — one who gains
- Zechariah 4:9 — תְּבַצַּעְנָה — they will finish it
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H1215 בֶּצַע (betsaʻ).
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Frequently asked questions
What does bâtsaʻ (H1214) mean?
Figuratively, to finish, or (intransitively) stop.
How is H1214 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H1214 as: (be) covet(-ous), cut (off), finish, fulfill, gain (greedily), get, be given to (covetousness), greedy, perform, be wounded..
How often does בָּצַע (bâtsaʻ) appear?
Strong's H1214 is tagged on 16 words in 16 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 6:9 and last appears in Zechariah 4:9.
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