בֶּצַע

Strong’s Definition

plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust)

Etymology & Derivation

from H1214 (בָּצַע);

KJV Usage

covetousness, (dishonest) gain, lucre, profit.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.profit, unjust gain, gain (profit) acquired by violence

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: betsaʻ; Pronunciation: beh'-tsah