בָּ֑צַע
𐤁𐤑𐤏
betsaʻ
gain
Material profit acquired through illicit, dishonest, or violent means; can denote unjust gain, profit from exploitation, or ill-gotten wealth. The semantic range also covers broader unethical advantage, spoil, or plunder taken by force or deceit, and, in rare cases, can refer to gain or advantage generally, though typically with negative connotation.
Jeremiah 6:13 · Word #7
Lexicon H1215
| Lemma | בֶּצַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤑𐤏 |
| Transliteration | betsaʻ |
| Strong's | H1215 |
| Definition | Material profit acquired through illicit, dishonest, or violent means; can denote unjust gain, profit from exploitation, or ill-gotten wealth. The semantic range also covers broader unethical advantage, spoil, or plunder taken by force or deceit, and, in rare cases, can refer to gain or advantage generally, though typically with negative connotation. |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | gain |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1215-01
ill-gotten gain
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the act of forcibly cutting or snatching off, referring metaphorically to material profit obtained through wrongful taking. "Ill-gotten gain" preserves both the concrete root sense of seizure and its established ethical negativity. |
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