בֶּצַעbetsaʻ
plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust)
Pronunciation: beh'-tsah · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H1215
Meanings
gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit, gain made by violence (nearly = plunder), more generally, unjust gain, profit (with selfish suggestion) (Genesis 37:26; Judges 5:19; Exodus 18:21; Jeremiah 22:17; Jeremiah 51:13)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 23 times in the Bible.
- Genesis 37:26 Judah said to his brothers, “What will we gain by killing our brother? We’d have to cover up the crime.
- Exodus 18:21 But select from all the people some capable, honest men who fear God and hate bribes. Appoint them as leaders over groups of one thousand, one hundred, fifty, and ten.
- Judges 5:19 “The kings of Canaan came and fought, at Taanach near Megiddo’s springs, but they carried off no silver treasures.
- 1 Samuel 8:3 But they were not like their father, for they were greedy for money. They accepted bribes and perverted justice.
- Job 22:3 Is it any advantage to the Almighty if you are righteous? Would it be any gain to him if you were perfect?
- Psalms 30:9 “What will you gain if I die, if I sink into the grave? Can my dust praise you? Can it tell of your faithfulness?
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).