BDB1256
[בָּצַע] verb cut off, break off, gain by violence (so Late Hebrew, Arabic [untranscribed source text 665], Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 666] Aramaic בְּצַע) —
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1214 |
|---|---|
| Word: | בָּצַע |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | a primitive root to break off; (usually) plunder |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 17 |
| Transliteration: | batsa |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ` (baw-tsah') v. |
| Meaning: | 1. figuratively, to finish, or (intransitively) stop |
| KJV Renderings: | (be) covet(- ous), cut (off), finish, fulfill, gain (greedily), get, be given to (covetousness), greedy, perform, be wounded. |
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[בָּצַע] verb cut off, break off, gain by violence (so Late Hebrew, Arabic [untranscribed source text 665], Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 666] Aramaic בְּצַע) —
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Job 27:8
Joel 2:8
Proverbs 1:19
Jeremiah 6:13
Habakkuk 2:9
Lamentations 2:17
Job 6:8
Ezekiel 22:12
Zechariah 4:9
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