בִּצְעָ֔/ם
𐤁𐤑𐤏/𐤌
betsaʻ
their-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.
Micah 4:13 · Word #17
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 HNcmsc/Sp3mp
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | their-gain |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1215-04
their ill-gotten gain
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct state with 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בֶּצַע denotes material gain obtained by cutting off or taking by force or deceit, reflecting the root’s sense of forcible division. The construct singular with 3mp suffix is rendered as "their ill-gotten gain," preserving both singular form and possessive morphology. |
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