בָּצַע

ba.tsaVerbH1214

to cut off

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

Short Definition

figuratively, to finish, or (intransitively) stop

Full Lexicon Entry

to cut off 1) to cut off, break off, gain by unrighteous violence, get, finish, be covetous, be greedy 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cut off 1a2) to stop 1a3) to gain wrongfully or by violence 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to cut off, sever 1b2) to finish, complete, accomplish 1b3) to violently make gain of

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

16 times

Appears 16 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezk
2
Isaiah
2
Jeremiah
2
Job
2
Proverbs
2

Key Passages

  • Amos 9:1
  • Habakkuk 2:9
  • Jeremiah 6:13
  • Job 6:9
  • Proverbs 1:19

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