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Lexicon :: Strong's H1214 - bāṣaʿ

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בָּצַע
Transliteration
bāṣaʿ
Pronunciation
baw-tsah'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 267

Strong’s Definitions

בָּצַע bâtsaʻ, baw-tsah'; a primitive root to break off, i.e. (usually) plunder; figuratively, to finish, or (intransitively) stop:—(be) covet(-ous), cut (off), finish, fulfill, gain (greedily), get, be given to (covetousness), greedy, perform, be wounded.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's H1214 in the following manner: cut me off (2x), gained (2x), given (2x), greedy (2x), coveteth (1x), covetous (1x), cut (1x), finish (1x), fulfilled (1x), get (1x), performed (1x), wounded (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x
The KJV translates Strong's H1214 in the following manner: cut me off (2x), gained (2x), given (2x), greedy (2x), coveteth (1x), covetous (1x), cut (1x), finish (1x), fulfilled (1x), get (1x), performed (1x), wounded (1x).

  1. 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בָּצַע bâtsaʻ, baw-tsah'; a primitive root to break off, i.e. (usually) plunder; figuratively, to finish, or (intransitively) stop:—(be) covet(-ous), cut (off), finish, fulfill, gain (greedily), get, be given to (covetousness), greedy, perform, be wounded.
STRONGS H1214: Abbreviations
† [בָּצַע] verb cut off, break off, gain by violence (so Late Hebrew, Arabic bdb013007, Ethiopic bdb013008 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 + 3 times; — cut off, break off (with accusative capitals of pillars) Amos 9:1 (but LagProv. 5,6 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. Perfect בִּצַּע Lamentations 2:17; Imperfect יְבַצַּע Isaiah 10:12; suffix יְבַצְּעֵנִי Isaiah 38:12; Job 6:9; 2nd person feminine singular וַתְּבַצְּעִי Ezekiel 22:12; 3rd person 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).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Job

6:9; 6:9; 27:8; 27:8

Psalms

10:3; 10:3

Proverbs

1:19; 15:27; 15:27

Isaiah

10:12; 10:12; 10:19; 38:12

Jeremiah

6:13; 6:13; 8:10

Lamentations

2:17; 2:17

Ezekiel

22:12; 22:12; 22:27; 22:27

Joel

2:8; 2:8

Amos

9:1; 9:1

Habakkuk

2:9; 3:12

Zechariah

4:9; 4:9

H1214

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1214 matches the Hebrew בָּצַע (bāṣaʿ),
which occurs 16 times in 16 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:9 - And that God would be willing to crush me, that he would let loose his hand and kill me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 27:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:8 - For what hope does the godless have when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 10:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 10:3 - Yes, the wicked man boasts because he gets what he wants; the one who robs others curses and rejects the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:19 - Such are the ways of all who gain profit unjustly; it takes away the life of those who obtain it!

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:27 - The one who is greedy for gain troubles his household, but whoever hates bribes will live.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 10:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:12 - But when the sovereign master finishes judging Mount Zion and Jerusalem, then I will punish the king of Assyria for what he has proudly planned and for the arrogant attitude he displays.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 38:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:12 - My dwelling place is removed and taken away from me like a shepherd's tent. I rolled up my life like a weaver rolls cloth; from the loom he cuts me off. You turn day into night and end my life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:13 - "That is because, from the least important to the most important of them, all of them are greedy for dishonest gain. Prophets and priests alike, all of them practice deceit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 8:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:10 - So I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. For from the least important to the most important of them, all of them are greedy for dishonest gain. Prophets and priests alike, all practice deceit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:17 - The LORD has done what he planned; he has fulfilled his promise that he threatened long ago: He has overthrown you without mercy and has enabled the enemy to gloat over you; he has exalted your adversaries' power. צ (Tsade)

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 22:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:12 - They take bribes within you to shed blood. You engage in usury and charge interest; you extort money from your neighbors. You have forgotten me, declares the sovereign LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:27 - Her officials are like wolves in her midst rending their prey - shedding blood and destroying lives - so they can get dishonest profit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Joe 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:8 - They do not jostle one another; each of them marches straight ahead. They burst through the city defenses and do not break ranks.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 9:1 - I saw the sovereign One standing by the altar and he said, "Strike the tops of the support pillars, so the thresholds shake! Knock them down on the heads of all the people, and I will kill the survivors with the sword. No one will be able to run away; no one will be able to escape.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hab 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:9 - The one who builds his house by unjust gain is as good as dead. He does this so he can build his nest way up high and escape the clutches of disaster.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 4:9 - "The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundations of this temple, and his hands will complete it." Then you will know that the LORD who rules over all has sent me to you.
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