What does בֶּצַע · κέρδος mean in the Bible?
בֶּצַע · κέρδος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "profit obtained through exploitation or injustice".
Hebrew · H1215, G2771
בֶּצַע
Plunder ; by extension, gain (usually unjust) · gain (pecuniary or genitive case)
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בֶּצַע H1215 plunder ; by extension, gain (usually unjust)
Pronunciation beṣaʿ
Gain acquired through violence or exploitation; carries moral condemnation when used of human profit-seeking behavior.
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κέρδος G2771 gain (pecuniary or genitive case)
Pronunciation kérdos
Monetary or material gain pursued for profit; in NT, often condemned as spiritual loss.
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What does בֶּצַע (betsa) mean in the Bible?
בֶּצַע · κέρδος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "profit obtained through exploitation or injustice".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1215, G2771?
H1215, G2771 is connected to 23 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. profit obtained through exploitation or injustice
Strong's H1215, G2771
Lexical occurrences 23 verses Source Gloss
profit obtained through exploitation or injustice
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בֶּצַע is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
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