Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H1215

בֶּ֫צַע

be.tsa · “unjust-gain”

Used 23 times across 13 books

Definition

profit, unjust gain, gain (profit) acquired by violence

Where it appears

Genesis

1

Exodus

1

Judges

1

1 Samuel

1

Job

1

Psalms

2

Proverbs

3

Isaiah

3

Jeremiah

4

Ezekiel

3

Micah

1

Habakkuk

1

Malachi

1

In the text

Genesis 37:26And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?Exodus 18:21Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:Judges 5:19The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.1 Samuel 8:3And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.Job 22:3Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?Psalms 30:10Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me: Lord, be thou my helper.Psalms 119:36Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.Proverbs 1:19So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.Proverbs 15:27He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.Proverbs 28:16The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

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