What does בֶּצַע · πλεονεξία mean in the Bible?
בֶּצַע · πλεονεξία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "unjust profit gained through exploitation or wrongdoing".
Hebrew · H1215, G4124
בֶּצַע
Plunder ; by extension, gain (usually unjust) · greediness
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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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πλεονεξία G4124 greediness
Pronunciation pleonexía
Wanting more than one's share; aggressive acquisitiveness that violates fairness and exploits others for gain.
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What does בֶּצַע (betza) mean in the Bible?
בֶּצַע · πλεονεξία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "unjust profit gained through exploitation or wrongdoing".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1215, G4124?
H1215, G4124 is connected to 23 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. unjust profit gained through exploitation or wrongdoing
Strong's H1215, G4124
Lexical occurrences 23 verses Source Gloss
unjust profit gained through exploitation or wrongdoing
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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