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בֶּצַע

Strong’s: H1215

Associated OET lemmas: בֶּצַע

Authors: Enio R. Mueller

Form 1

Part of speech: nsc

Related lemmas: בצע

Sense 1: profit, gain, plunder, bribe

Semantic domains: Objects (001)

Core domains: Possession (128); Behavior (017)

Definition: = possessions accumulated through advantageous transactions, in which part of the income can be kept for oneself, mostly achieved in an unjust way

Synonyms: חַיִל · מַתָּנָה · שֹׁחַד

Show passage in OET: EXO 18:21

OET-RV EXO 18:21

21 But you yourself should search through all the people to find capable men who are godly and faithful, and not greedy for dishonest profit. Then appoint the best of them to be over a thousand households, and then others to be over groups of one hundred, fifty, and ten households.

OET-LV EXO 18:21

21 And_you(ms) you _will _select from_all the_people men _of ability those_fearing _of (of)_god men _of faithfulness who_hate _of (of)_unjust _gain and_you _will _appoint over_them leaders _of thousands leaders _of hundreds leaders _of fifties and_leaders _of tens.

Show passage in OET: JDG 5:19

OET-RV JDG 5:19

⇔  19 Kings came and made war.
⇔ Then the Kena’ani (Canaanite) kings fought at Ta’anak,
⇔ at the Megidon springs.
⇔ But they weren’t able to plunder any silver.

OET-LV JDG 5:19

19 kings they _came they _fought then the _kings _of Kənaˊan/(Canaan) they _fought at_Taˊₐnāk at the _waters _of Məgiddōn profit _of silver not they _took.

Jump to OET EXO 18:21 section.

Jump to OET JDG 5:19 section.

All 18 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 18:21

JDG: OET JDG 5:19

SA1: OET SA1 8:3

PSA: OET PSA 119:36

PRO: OET PRO 1:19 · OET PRO 15:27 · OET PRO 28:16

ISA: OET ISA 33:15 · OET ISA 56:11 · OET ISA 57:17

JER: OET JER 6:13 · OET JER 8:10 · OET JER 22:17

EZE: OET EZE 22:13 · OET EZE 22:27 · OET EZE 33:31

MIC: OET MIC 4:13

HAB: OET HAB 2:9

Sense 2: profit, gain

Semantic domains: Happen (002002003003)

Core domains: Recompense (140)

Definition: = possessions accumulated through advantageous transactions, in which part of the income can be kept for oneself as profit

Synonyms: חַיִל

Show passage in OET: GEN 37:26

OET-RV GEN 37:26

26 Then Yehudah (Judah) said to his brothers, “What will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?

OET-LV GEN 37:26

26 And_ Yəhūdāh/(Judah) _he/it _said to brothers _of_his what is_the_profit that/for/because/then/when we _will _kill DOM brother _of_our and_we _will _conceal DOM blood _of_his.

Show passage in OET: JOB 22:3

OET-RV JOB 22:3

3 Does it give pleasure to the provider if you’re innocent?
⇔ ≈ Will he benefit if you’re blameless in your actions?

OET-LV JOB 22:3

3 Does_pleasure belong_to_the_almighty that/for/because/then/when you _are _righteous and_if profit that/for/because/then/when you _make _blameless ways _of_your.

Jump to OET GEN 37:26 section.

Jump to OET JOB 22:3 section.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 37:26

JOB: OET JOB 22:3

PSA: OET PSA 30:9

MAL: OET MAL 3:14