TBESH · H1215
בֶּ֫צַע · be.tsa · unjust-gain
profit, unjust gain, gain (profit) acquired by violence
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be.tsa H1215
בֶּ֫צַע (be.tsa) means “unjust-gain” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
בֶּ֫צַע Hebrew · H1215 23 tagged occurrences in 23 verses
Pronunciation guide: beh'-tsah Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
Lexicon entries
Strong’s Hebrew dictionary
from H1214 (בָּצַע); plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust)
KJV glosses: covetousness, (dishonest) gain, lucre, profit.
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How translators render H1215
Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| dishonest gain | 2 |
| for gain | 2 |
| gain | 2 |
| covetous gain | 1 |
| dishonest profit | 1 |
| does he profit | 1 |
| for unjust gain | 1 |
| gain is there | 1 |
| greed | 1 |
| have we gained | 1 |
| is cut | 1 |
| plunder | 1 |
| profit will we gain | 1 |
| seeking his own gain | 1 |
| their gain | 1 |
| to dishonest gain | 1 |
| whose unjust gain | 1 |
| your own dishonest gain | 1 |
| your unjust gain | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| covetousness | 3 |
| of gain | 2 |
| to covetousness | 2 |
| what profit | 2 |
| and not to covetousness | 1 |
| and what profit | 1 |
| at thy dishonest gain | 1 |
| dishonest gain | 1 |
| for his gain | 1 |
| gain | 1 |
| lucre | 1 |
| no gain | 1 |
| not but for thy covetousness | 1 |
| of his covetousness | 1 |
| of thy covetousness | 1 |
| the gain | 1 |
| their covetousness | 1 |
| their gain | 1 |
Verses containing H1215
Page 1 of 1. 23 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
- Genesis 37:26
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?
Read word by word - Exodus 18:21
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
Read word by word - Judges 5:19
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Kings came and fought; then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, but they took no plunder of silver.
Read word by word - 1 Samuel 8:3
· BSB · 1 occurrence
But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.
Read word by word - Job 22:3
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Does it delight the Almighty that you are righteous? Does He profit if your ways are blameless?
Read word by word - Psalms 30:9
· BSB · 1 occurrence
“What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 30.10
- Psalms 119:36
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.
Read word by word - Proverbs 1:19
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Such is the fate of all who are greedy, whose unjust gain takes the lives of its possessors.
Read word by word - Proverbs 15:27
· BSB · 1 occurrence
He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.
Read word by word - Proverbs 28:16
· BSB · 1 occurrence
A leader who lacks judgment is also a great oppressor, but he who hates dishonest profit will prolong his days.
Read word by word - Isaiah 33:15
· BSB · 1 occurrence
He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil—
Read word by word - Isaiah 56:11
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain:
Read word by word - Isaiah 57:17
· BSB · 1 occurrence
I was enraged by his sinful greed, so I struck him and hid My face in anger; yet he kept turning back to the desires of his heart.
Read word by word - Jeremiah 6:13
· BSB · 1 occurrence
“For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.
Read word by word - Jeremiah 8:10
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.
Read word by word - Jeremiah 22:17
· BSB · 1 occurrence
“But your eyes and heart are set on nothing except your own dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood, on practicing extortion and oppression.”
Read word by word - Jeremiah 51:13
· BSB · 1 occurrence
You who dwell by many waters, rich in treasures, your end has come; the thread of your life is cut.
Read word by word - Ezekiel 22:13
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Now look, I strike My hands together against your unjust gain and against the blood you have shed in your midst.
Read word by word - Ezekiel 22:27
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain.
Read word by word - Ezekiel 33:31
· BSB · 1 occurrence
So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.
Read word by word - Micah 4:13
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Rise and thresh, O Daughter of Zion, for I will give you horns of iron and hooves of bronze to break to pieces many peoples. Then you will devote their gain to the LORD, their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.
Read word by word - Habakkuk 2:9
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Woe to him who builds his house by unjust gain, to place his nest on high and escape the hand of disaster!
Read word by word - Malachi 3:14
· BSB · 1 occurrence
You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What have we gained by keeping His requirements and walking mournfully before the LORD of Hosts?
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