Ezekiel 22:27:10Ezek.22.27.W10TAB
בְּצֹ֥עַ
betsoa
“dishonest gain”
- Transliteration
- be-TSO-a
- Extended
- beh-TSOH-ah
- IPA
- /bəˈtsoːaʕ/
Meaning by language
- English
- dishonest gain
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-TSO-a
- phraseyour reading level
be-TSO-a BA-tsa
- clause
li-she-PAKH-DAM le-a-BED ne-fa-SHOT le-MA-an be-TSO-a BA-tsa
- sentence
sa-RE-ha ve-kir-BA ki-ze-VIM tor-FE TA-ref li-she-PAKH-DAM le-a-BED ne-fa-SHOT le-MA-an be-TSO-a BA-tsa
Exegesis
The purpose clause introduced by lema‘an {לְמַ֖עַן | lᵉma‘an} ‘for the sake of’ leads into betzoa {בְּצֹ֥עַ | bəṣō‘a} ‘to get gain’ and its object batza {בָּֽצַע | bāṣa‘} ‘gain,’ revealing a motive of exploitation. This chain of Hebrew infinitives and participles creates a rapid sequence of action, which is rendered in English through coordinated clauses that preserve both force and intent.
Root and etymology
Rootbet–tsade–ayin
“gain by violence, unjust profit”
In context — Ezekiel 22:27
Her princes in her midst are like wolves tearing prey, to pour out blood and to destroy souls , in order to make unjust profit .
About this coordinate
Ezekiel 22:27:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Ezekiel 22:27, so the Hebrew word בְּצֹ֥עַ (betsoa) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Ezek.22.27.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Ezek.22.27.W10.S1) and character.