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Hebrew wordlink #374193

OSHB Hab 2:9 בֶּצַע (beʦaˊ) Strongs=1215 Lemma=‘בֶּצַע’
contextual word gloss=‘unjust_gain’ word gloss=‘gain’
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-626 TimeSeries=Prophecies_of_Habakkuk

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Other uses (4) of identical word form בֶּצַע (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘בֶּצַע’ (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 3 different glosses: ‘[is_the]_profit’, ‘profit’, ‘unjust_gain’.

GEN 37:26 contextual word gloss=‘[is_the]_profit’ word gloss=‘profit’ OSHB GEN 37:26 word 6

OET-LV: 26 And_ Yəhūdāh/(Judah) _he/it _said to brothers _of_his what is_the_profit (cmp) we _will _kill DOM brother _of_our and_we _will _conceal DOM blood _of_his. (GEN_37:26)

OET-RV: 26 Then Yehudah (Judah) said to his brothers, “What will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood? (GEN 37:26)

JOB 22:3 contextual word gloss=‘profit’ word gloss=‘gain’ OSHB JOB 22:3 word 6

OET-LV: 3 does_pleasure belong_to_the_almighty (cmp) you _are _righteous and_if profit (cmp) you _make _blameless ways _of_your. (JOB_22:3)

OET-RV: 3 Does it give pleasure to the provider if you’re innocent?
⇔ ≈ Will he benefit if you’re blameless in your actions? (JOB 22:3)

PSA 30:10 contextual word gloss=‘[is_the]_profit’ word gloss=‘gain’ OSHB PSA 30:10 word 2

OET-LV: 10  what is_the_profit in_my _of_blood in_my _going_down to the_pit will_it_give _thanks _to _you dust will_it _declare faithfulness _of_your. (PSA_30:10)

OET-RV: 10 Listen to me, Yahweh, and have mercy on me
⇔ ≈ Yahweh, be my helper. (PSA 30:10)

MAL 3:14 contextual word gloss=‘[is_the]_profit’ word gloss=‘profit’ OSHB MAL 3:14 word 6

OET-LV: 14 You(pl)_have _said is_futility to _serve god and_what is_the_profit (cmp) we _have _kept charge _of_his and_because/when we _have _walked mournfully from_face/in _front _of YHWH hosts. (MAL_3:14)

OET-RV: 14 You’ve all said, ‘It’s a waste of time serving God. What did we gain by keeping his requirements, or by being sorrowful in front of army-commander Yahweh? (MAL 3:14)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘בֶּצַע’’ have 4 different glosses: ‘[is_the]_profit’, ‘profit’, ‘profit_of’, ‘unjust_gain’.