Lexicon batsa: To cut off, break off, gain by violence, get unjust gain, covet Original Word: בָּצַע Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be covetous, cut off, finish, fulfill, gain greedily, be given to covetousness, greedy, A primitive root to break off, i.e. (usually) plunder; figuratively, to finish, or (intransitively) stop -- (be) covet(- ous), cut (off), finish, fulfill, gain (greedily), get, be given to (covetousness), greedy, perform, be wounded. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to cut off, break off, gain by violence NASB Translation accomplished (1), break (1), break ranks (1), completed (1), cut me off (1), cut off (1), cuts me off (1), finish (1), gains by violence (1), get dishonest (1), gets (1), greedy (2), greedy man (1), injured your for gain (1), profits (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [בָּצַע] verb cut off, break off, gain by violence (so Late Hebrew, Arabic  , Ethiopic  Aramaic בְּצַע) — Qal Imperfect יִבְצָ֑ע Job 27:8, יִבְצָ֑עוּ Joel 2:8; Imperative suffix בְּצָ֫עַם בְּרֹאשׁ Amos 9:1; Infinitive בְּצֹעַ Ezekiel 22:27; Participle בּוֺצֵעַ Proverbs 15:27; Jeremiah 6:13, בֹּצֵעַ Psalm 10:3 3t.; — cut off, break off (with accusative capitals of pillars) Amos 9:1 (but LagProv. see vi בְּצַעַם = בְּזַעַם Habakkuk 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 Ezekiel 22:27; Participle absolute Psalm 10:3 = greedy getter, robber; and with accusative of congnate meaning with verb בֶּ֫צַע Proverbs 1:19; Proverbs 15:27; Jeremiah 6:13; Jeremiah 8:10; Habakkuk 2:9. Pi`el Perfect בִּצַּע Lamentations 2:17; Imperfect יְבַצַּע Isaiah 10:12; suffix יְבַצְּעֵנִי Isaiah 38:12; Job 6:9; 2feminine singular וַתְּבַצְּעִי Ezekiel 22:12; 3feminine plural תְּבַצָּ֑עְנָה Zechariah 4:9; — cut off, (dis) sever (i.e. from life) Job 6:9 compare Isaiah 10:19 (מִדַּלָּה); = finish, complete Isaiah 10:12; Zechariah 4:9; accomplish (= carry out, fulfil) Lamentations 2:17 (object אמרתו); violently make gain of, object person Ezekiel 22:12 (instrumental בּעשׁק). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G91 (ἀδικέω, adikeo): To do wrong, to act unjustly Usage: The verb בָּצַע (batsa') is used in the Hebrew Bible to convey the idea of cutting off or breaking off, often in the context of gaining something through unjust means or violence. It can also imply the act of finishing or stopping. Context: The Hebrew verb בָּצַע (batsa') appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, often associated with the notion of cutting or breaking off, particularly in a negative sense. It is frequently used to describe actions that involve gaining wealth or advantage through dishonest or violent means. For example, in Ezekiel 22:27, the term is used to describe the actions of princes who are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives to get dishonest gain. The term also appears in contexts where it signifies the completion or cessation of an action, though this usage is less common. Forms and Transliterations בְּצֹ֥עַ בִּצְעָ֔ם בִּצַּ֤ע בֹּ֣צֵֽעַ בֹּצֵ֛עַ בֹּצֵ֣עַ בּוֹצֵ֣עַ בוצע בצע בצעם וִֽיבַצְּעֵֽנִי׃ וַתְּבַצְּעִ֤י וּבְצַ֙עַם֙ וּבֹצֵ֥עַ ובצע ובצעם ויבצעני׃ ותבצעי יְבַצְּעֵ֔נִי יְבַצַּ֤ע יִבְצָ֑ע יִבְצָֽעוּ׃ יבצע יבצעו׃ יבצעני תְּבַצַּ֑עְנָה תבצענה bə·ṣō·a‘ bəṣōa‘ beTzoa biṣ‘ām biṣ·‘ām biṣ·ṣa‘ biṣṣa‘ bitzAm bitzTza bō·ṣê·a‘ bō·w·ṣê·a‘ bōṣêa‘ Botzea bōwṣêa‘ tə·ḇaṣ·ṣa‘·nāh təḇaṣṣa‘nāh tevatzTzanah ū·ḇə·ṣa·‘am ū·ḇō·ṣê·a‘ ūḇəṣa‘am ūḇōṣêa‘ uveTzaam uvoTzea vattevatztzeI VivatztzeEni wat·tə·ḇaṣ·ṣə·‘î wattəḇaṣṣə‘î wî·ḇaṣ·ṣə·‘ê·nî wîḇaṣṣə‘ênî yə·ḇaṣ·ṣa‘ yə·ḇaṣ·ṣə·‘ê·nî yəḇaṣṣa‘ yəḇaṣṣə‘ênî yevatzTza yevatztzeEni yiḇ·ṣā‘ yiḇ·ṣā·‘ū yiḇṣā‘ yiḇṣā‘ū yivTza yivTzauLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 6:9 HEB: יַתֵּ֥ר יָ֝ד֗וֹ וִֽיבַצְּעֵֽנִי׃ NAS: His hand and cut me off! KJV: his hand, and cut me off! INT: loose his hand and cut Job 27:8 Psalm 10:3 Proverbs 1:19 Proverbs 15:27 Isaiah 10:12 Isaiah 38:12 Jeremiah 6:13 Jeremiah 8:10 Lamentations 2:17 Ezekiel 22:12 Ezekiel 22:27 Joel 2:8 Amos 9:1 Micah 4:13 Habakkuk 2:9 Zechariah 4:9 17 Occurrences |
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