H1214Hebrewbōṣēᵃʿ

בָּצַע

(be) covet(-ous), cut (off), finish, fulfill, gain (greedily), get, be given to (covetousness), greedy, perform, be wounded.

16
Total Occurrences
11
Books
16
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1to cut off, break off, gain by unrighteous violence, get, finish, be covetous, be greedy
  • 2(qal)
  • 3(piel)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root to break off, i.e. (usually) plunder;

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: bâtsaʻ; Pronunciation: baw-tsah'