בֶּצַע (betsaʻ) — Covetousness

Hebrew word study: בֶּצַע (betsaʻ), Strong's H1215. plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust)

HebrewStrong's H1215
Quick definition
Hebrew word
בֶּצַע (betsaʻ)
Pronounced: beh'-tsah

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust)

Word study
Derivation: from H1214 (בָּצַע);

KJV translation words: covetousness, (dishonest) gain, lucre, profit.

Where this word appears

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.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

unjust gain ×7is the profit ×3of unjust gain ×2unjust gain their ×2unjust gain your ×2cutting off your ×1in unjust gain of ×1profit ×1profit of ×1the unjust gain ×1to own unjust gain his ×1unjust gain his ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

בֶּצַע ×6בָּצַע ×6בִּצְעֵךְ ×2בֶצַע ×1בָצַע ×1בְּבֶצַע ×1בִּצְעֶךָ ×1בִּצְעוֹ ×1הַבָּצַע ×1לְבִצְעוֹ ×1

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×4Proverbs ×3Isaiah ×3Ezekiel ×3Psalms ×2Genesis ×1Exodus ×1Judges ×1

Verses (all 23)

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.