Strong's Lexicon

H1214

H1214 — בָּצַע

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewbatsaverbOccurrences: 17TWOT: 267

Definition / Gloss

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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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) —

Qal Imperfect יִבְצָ֑ע Job 27:8, יִבְצָ֑עוּ Joel 2:8 Imperative suffix בְּצָ֫עַם בְּרֹאשׁ Amos 9:1 Infinitive בְּצֹעַ Ezek 22:27 Participle בּוֺצֵעַ Prov 15:27; Jer 6:13, בֹּצֵעַ Ps 10:3 + 3 t.; — cut off, break off (with accusative capitals of pillars) Amos 9:1 (but Lag^Prov. see vi בְּצַעַם = בְּזַעַם Hab 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 Ezek 22:27 Participle absolute Ps 10:3 = greedy getter, robber; and with accusative of cognate meaning with verb בֶּ֫צַע Prov 1:19; Prov 15:27; Jer 6:13; Jer 8:10; Hab 2:9.

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

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

בצע (buh-tzag’)

Job 27:8

KJV: For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?

EHCC: though he hath gained, |

Joel 2:8

KJV: Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.sword: or, dart

EHCC: they shall not 6 |

Proverbs 1:19

KJV: So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

EHCC: every one that is greedy of gain;

Jeremiah 6:13

KJV: For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.

EHCC: every one (is) given fo covetousness ;

Habakkuk 2:9

KJV: Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!coveteth…: or, gaineth and evil gainpower…: Heb. palm of the hand

EHCC: Woe to him that coveteth (marg. gaineth)

Lamentations 2:17

KJV: The Lord hath done that which he had devised; he hath fulfilled his word that he had commanded in the days of old: he hath thrown down, and hath not pitied: and he hath caused thine enemy to rejoice over thee, he hath set up the horn of thine adversaries.

EHCC: he hath fulfilled his word

Job 6:8

KJV: Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!the thing…: Heb. my expectation

EHCC: 684 cut me off!

Ezekiel 22:12

KJV: In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord God.

EHCC: and thou hast greedily 9 .

Zechariah 4:9

KJV: The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto you.

EHCC: his hands shall also finish it;