בֶּצַע (betsaʻ) — Covetousness
Hebrew word study: בֶּצַע (betsaʻ), Strong's H1215. plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust)
KJV translation words: covetousness, (dishonest) gain, lucre, profit.
Strong's H1215 is tagged on 23 words in 23 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 37:26 and last appears in Malachi 3:14.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 23)
- Genesis 37:26 — בֶּצַע — is the profit
- Exodus 18:21 — בָצַע — of unjust gain
- Judges 5:19 — בֶּצַע — profit of
- 1 Samuel 8:3 — הַבָּצַע — the unjust gain
- Job 22:3 — בֶּצַע — profit
- Psalms 30:9 — בֶּצַע — is the profit
- Psalms 119:36 — בָּצַע — unjust gain
- Proverbs 1:19 — בָּצַע — unjust gain
- Proverbs 15:27 — בָּצַע — unjust gain
- Proverbs 28:16 — בֶצַע — of unjust gain
- Isaiah 33:15 — בְּבֶצַע — in unjust gain of
- Isaiah 56:11 — לְבִצְעוֹ — to own unjust gain his
- Isaiah 57:17 — בִּצְעוֹ — unjust gain his
- Jeremiah 6:13 — בָּצַע — unjust gain
- Jeremiah 8:10 — בָּצַע — unjust gain
- Jeremiah 22:17 — בִּצְעֶךָ — unjust gain your
- Jeremiah 51:13 — בִּצְעֵךְ — cutting off your
- Ezekiel 22:13 — בִּצְעֵךְ — unjust gain your
- Ezekiel 22:27 — בָּצַע — unjust gain
- Ezekiel 33:31 — בִצְעָם — unjust gain their
- Micah 4:13 — בִּצְעָם — unjust gain their
- Habakkuk 2:9 — בֶּצַע — unjust gain
- Malachi 3:14 — בֶּצַע — is the profit
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H1214 בָּצַע (bâtsaʻ).
Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.
Frequently asked questions
What does betsaʻ (H1215) mean?
Plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust).
How is H1215 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H1215 as: covetousness, (dishonest) gain, lucre, profit..
How often does בֶּצַע (betsaʻ) appear?
Strong's H1215 is tagged on 23 words in 23 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 37:26 and last appears in Malachi 3:14.
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