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Tuesday, July 29th, 2025
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17

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Bible Lexicons

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Strong's #1214 - בָּצַע

Transliteration

bâtsaʻ

Phonetics

baw-tsah'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

267

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to cut off, break off, gain by unrighteous violence, get, finish, be covetous, be greedy
1. (Qal)
  1. to cut off
  2. to stop
  3. to gain wrongfully or by violence
2. (Piel)
  1. to cut off, sever
  2. to finish, complete, accomplish
  3. to violently make gain of

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 91 ‑ ἀδικέω (ad‑ee‑keh'‑o); 1907 ‑ ἐπέχω (ep‑ekh'‑o); 4122 ‑ πλεονεκτέω (pleh‑on‑ek‑teh'‑o); 337 ‑ ἀναιρέω (an‑ahee‑reh'‑o); 2005 ‑ ἐπιτελέω (ep‑ee‑tel‑eh'‑o); 4931 ‑ συντελέω (soon‑tel‑eh'‑o); 4931 ‑ συντελέω (soon‑tel‑eh'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (15)

Job 2

Psalms 1

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 2

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 2

Amos 1

Habakkuk 1

Zechariah 1

BSB (16)

Job 2

Psalms 1

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 2

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 2

Joel 1

Amos 1

Habakkuk 1

Zechariah 1

CSB (9)

Job 2

Psalms 1

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 2

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 2

Joel 1

Amos 1

Habakkuk 1

Zechariah 1

ESV (16)

Job 2

Psalms 1

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 2

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 2

Joel 1

Amos 1

Habakkuk 1

Zechariah 1

KJV (16)

Job 2

Psalms 1

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 2

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 2

Joel 1

Amos 1

Habakkuk 1

Zechariah 1

LEB (17)

Job 2

Psalms 1

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 2

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 2

Joel 1

Amos 1

Micah 1

Habakkuk 1

Zechariah 1

LSB (23)

Job 4

Psalms 2

Proverbs 3

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 2

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 3

Joel 2

Amos 1

Habakkuk 1

Zechariah 1

N95 (22)

Job 4

Proverbs 3

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 2

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 4

Joel 2

Amos 1

Habakkuk 1

Zechariah 1

NAS (22)

Job 4

Psalms 2

Proverbs 3

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 2

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 4

Joel 2

Amos 1

Habakkuk 1

Zechariah 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (16)

Job 2

Psalms 1

Proverbs 2

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 2

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 2

Joel 1

Amos 1

Habakkuk 1

Zechariah 1

ASV (15)

and break 1

and cut me off 1

and the covetous 1

and thou hast greedily gained 1

hath performed 1

he hath fulfilled 1

he that is greedy 1

he will cut me off 1

is given 1

of every one that is greedy 1

of them every one is given 1

shall also finish 1

that they may get 1

though he get him gain 1

to him that getteth 1

BSB (16)

and cut me off 1

are greedy 2

breaking ranks 1

dishonest gain 1

has completed 1

he cuts me off 1

he has accomplished 1

he is cut off 1

he who is greedy 1

take 1

the greedy 1

to him who builds 1

topple them 1

who are greedy 1

will complete it 1

CSB (9)

accomplished 1

complete 1

cut me off 1

cut off 1

down 1

extort 1

finishes 1

greedy 1

off 1

ESV (16)

carried out 1

complete 1

finished 1

get 1

greedy 5

make gain 1

off 3

shatter 1

who gets 1

wounded 1

KJV (16)

coveteth 1

covetous 1

cut 1

finish 1

fulfilled 1

gained 2

get 1

given 2

greedy 2

off 2

performed 1

wounded 1

LEB (17)

and ⌊kill me⌋ 1

and shatter 1

and the one greedy for gain 1

and their gain 1

and you make gain 1

halted 1

has finished 1

he cuts 1

he cuts them off 1

he has fulfilled 1

him who obtains profit from 1

is he who is greedy for 1

make dishonest gain 1

makes profit for unlawful gain 1

them make profit for 1

who are greedy 1

will finish it 1

LSB (23)

break 2

completed 2

cut 2

cuts 1

finish 1

gain 2

get 1

greedy 6

injured 1

man 1

off 3

ranks 1

N95 (22)

accomplished 1

break 2

completed 1

cut 2

cuts 1

dishonest 1

finish 1

gain 1

gains 1

get 1

gets 1

greedy 2

injured 1

off 3

profits 1

ranks 1

violence 1

NAS (22)

accomplished 1

an 1

break 2

completed 1

cut 1

cuts 1

end 1

finish 1

greedy 3

injured 1

make 1

makes 3

off 2

person 1

profits 1

ranks 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (16)

and break 1

and cut me off 1

and you have greedily gained 1

everyone is given 1

has performed 1

he has fulfilled 1

he who is greedy 1

he will cut me off 1

is given 1

of everyone who is greedy 1

shall also finish 1

that they may get 1

the greedy 1

to him who gets 1

when he is cut off 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2031) o y b (בתסאה BTsAh) AC: Cut CO: ? AB: Profit: [from: zb- a plunder as a cutting]

V) o y b (בתסאה BTsAh) - I. Cut:To cut something off to destroy it. II. Profit:To take something by force or greed. KJV (16): (vf: Paal, Piel) cut off, gained, given, greedy, covet, finish, wound - Strongs: H1214 (בָּצַע)

N^m) o y b (בתסאה BTsAh) - Profit: The taking of money or something of value through force in the sense of cutting. KJV (23): covetousness, gain, profit, lucre - Strongs: H1215 (בֶּצַע)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

[בָּצַע] verb cut off, break off, gain by violence (so Late Hebrew, Arabic

, Ethiopic

Aramaic בְּצַע) —

Qal Imperfect יִבְצָ֑ע Job 27:8, יִבְצָ֑עוּ Joel 2:8; Imperative suffix בְּצָ֫עַם בְּרֹאשׁ Amos 9:1; Infinitive בְּצֹעַ Ezekiel 22:27; Participle בּוֺצֵעַ Proverbs 15:27; Jeremiah 6:13, בֹּצֵעַ Psalm 10:3 3t.; — cut off, break off (with accusative capitals of pillars) Amos 9:1 (but Lag^Prov. see vi בְּצַעַם = בְּזַעַם Habakkuk 3:12 in wrath); so figurative Job 27:8 when Eloah cutteth off, draweth out, his soul; object omitted their course, i.e. stop Joel 2:8 (compare Hi-St); usually gain by violence or in General wrongfully Ezekiel 22:27; Participle absolute Psalm 10:3 = greedy getter, robber; and with accusative of congnate meaning with verb בֶּ֫צַע Proverbs 1:19; Proverbs 15:27; Jeremiah 6:13; Jeremiah 8:10; Habakkuk 2:9.

Pi`el Perfect בִּצַּע Lamentations 2:17; Imperfect יְבַצַּע Isaiah 10:12; suffix יְבַצְּעֵנִי Isaiah 38:12; Job 6:9; 2 feminine singular וַתְּבַצְּעִי Ezekiel 22:12; 3 feminine plural תְּבַצָּ֑עְנָה Zechariah 4:9; — cut off, ( dis) sever (i.e. from life) Job 6:9 compare Isaiah 10:19 (מִדַּלָּה); = finish, complete Isaiah 10:12; Zechariah 4:9; accomplish (= carry out, fulfil) Lamentations 2:17 (object אמרתו); violently make gain of, object person Ezekiel 22:12 (instrumental בּעשׁק).

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

בָּצַע fut. יִבִצַע

(1) to cutin pieces, to break. (Ch. בְּצַע to cut, to divide as bread; Syriac ܒܨܰܥ to break; Arab. بضع to cut, to cleave, to cut off; بِضْعُ, بَضْعَةُ part, piece. Kindred is פָּצַע to wound, comp. under בָּצַר.) Amos 9:1, “smite the capitals of the columns, וּבְּצַעַם בְּרֹאשׁ כֻּלָּם and break them in pieces, (so that they may fall) upon the heads of all.” בְּצַעַם for בְּצָעֵם. Intrans. to be wounded, Joel 2:8, of locusts [?], “they rush among the swords, לֹא יִבְצָעוּ they shall not be wounded.” This is better than, “they do not break off,” sc. their course.

(2) to tear in pieces, to spoil, pr. used of enemies, Habakkuk 2:9; Psalms 10:3 hence the phrase, בָּצַע בֶּצַע “to get gain,” is applied to private individuals intent on unjust gain, and who despoil others; comp. Germ. Geld fchneiden. Part. בֹּצֵעַ בֶּצַע Proverbs 1:19, 15:27 Jeremiah 6:13, 8:10. Inf. Ezekiel 22:27. Comp. גָּזַל and A. Schult. Opp. Min. page 61.

Piel בִּצַּע fut. יְבַצַּע

(1) to cut off; Isaiah 38:12, מִדַּלָּה יְבַצְּעֵנִי “he (God) cutteth me off from the thrum;” a metaphor taken from a weaver who cuts off the finished web from the thrum, Job 6:9.

(2) i.q. Kal No. 2, to tear in pieces, to spoil any one, Ezekiel 22:12.

(3) to perfect, complete, finish, e.g. the temple, Zechariah 4:9 used of God, who executes his work, i.e. judgments and punishments on the wicked, Isaiah 10:12 fulfils a promise, Lamentations 2:17. Hence

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List of Word Forms

בְּצֹ֥עַ בִּצְעָ֔ם בִּצַּ֤ע בֹּ֣צֵֽעַ בֹּצֵ֛עַ בֹּצֵ֣עַ בּוֹצֵ֣עַ בוצע בצע בצעם וִֽיבַצְּעֵֽנִי׃ וַתְּבַצְּעִ֤י וּבְצַ֙עַם֙ וּבֹצֵ֥עַ ובצע ובצעם ויבצעני׃ ותבצעי יְבַצְּעֵ֔נִי יְבַצַּ֤ע יִבְצָ֑ע יִבְצָֽעוּ׃ יבצע יבצעו׃ יבצעני תְּבַצַּ֑עְנָה תבצענה bə·ṣō·a‘ bəṣōa‘ beTzoa biṣ‘ām biṣ·‘ām biṣ·ṣa‘ biṣṣa‘ bitzAm bitzTza bō·ṣê·a‘ bō·w·ṣê·a‘ bōṣêa‘ Botzea bōwṣêa‘ tə·ḇaṣ·ṣa‘·nāh təḇaṣṣa‘nāh tevatzTzanah ū·ḇə·ṣa·‘am ū·ḇō·ṣê·a‘ ūḇəṣa‘am ūḇōṣêa‘ uveTzaam uvoTzea vattevatztzeI VivatztzeEni wat·tə·ḇaṣ·ṣə·‘î wattəḇaṣṣə‘î wî·ḇaṣ·ṣə·‘ê·nî wîḇaṣṣə‘ênî yə·ḇaṣ·ṣa‘ yə·ḇaṣ·ṣə·‘ê·nî yəḇaṣṣa‘ yəḇaṣṣə‘ênî yevatzTza yevatztzeEni yiḇ·ṣā‘ yiḇ·ṣā·‘ū yiḇṣā‘ yiḇṣā‘ū yivTza yivTzau