Psalms 119:36 — Word Study
WLCהַט־ לִ֭בִּי אֶל־ עֵדְוֹתֶ֗יךָ וְאַ֣ל אֶל־ בָּֽצַע׃
BSATurnnâṭâh [incline, stretch] my heartlêb [feelings, will, and intellect] toʼêl Your testimoniesʻêdûwth [witness, instructions, and laws] and notʼal [to the contrary] toʼêl covetous gainbetsaʻ [unjust, selfish, unlawful profit, dishonest acquisition]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| הַט־ | incline | Verb, Hiphil, imperative second person masculine singular |
| לִ֭בִּי | heart my | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| אֶל־ | to | Preposition |
| עֵדְוֹתֶ֗יךָ | testimonies your | Noun common feminine plural construct, suffix |
| וְאַ֣ל | and may not [it incline] | Conjunction, particle |
| אֶל־ | to | Preposition |
| בָּֽצַע׃ | unjust gain | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
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| BSB | Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain. |
| KJV | Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. |
| ASV | Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, And not to covetousness. |
| YLT | Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain. |
| WEB | Turn my heart toward your statutes, not toward selfish gain. |
| BBE | Let my heart be turned to your unchanging word, and not to evil desire. |
Where they part company is בֶּצַע — see How Translations Differ.
The main verb directs the request, while the contrasting phrase clearly delineates the psalmist's desire to avoid selfish gain.







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Deep Study — Psalms 119:36
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Context — A Prayer for Guidancegenerated
Psalm 119:36 is part of a larger meditation on the importance of God's laws and the need for divine assistance in adhering to them. The psalmist expresses a desire for his heart to be directed towards God's testimonies, reflecting a deep yearning for spiritual alignment. This prayer follows a series of requests for guidance and strength to follow God's commandments, as seen in the surrounding verses.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 51:10 | Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. |
| 2 | Psalm 141:4 | Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies. |
| 3 | 1 Kings 8:58 | May He incline our hearts to Himself, to walk in all His ways and to keep the commandments and statutes and ordinances He commanded our fathers. |
| 4 | Jeremiah 32:39 | I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them. |
| 5 | Ezekiel 11:19–20 | And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them; I will remove their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh, |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 17 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — נָטָה, hat-generated
The verb נָטָה (natah) means to stretch out or incline, indicating a desire for direction or adjustment. It is a Hiphil imperative, which reflects a request for action from God, emphasizing the psalmist's reliance on divine intervention to align his heart with God's will.
This word can imply both physical movement and moral deflection, suggesting that the psalmist seeks not just a change in direction but a transformation of his inner being towards righteousness, away from selfish desires.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
The translations agree on the core request of the psalmist to turn his heart towards God's testimonies.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb of the verse is הַט־, turn, which governs the entire request. The structure includes a noun phrase לִ֭בִּי (my heart) as the subject, followed by a prepositional phrase indicating direction אֶל־ עֵדְוֹתֶ֗יךָ (to Your testimonies) and concludes with a contrasting phrase וְאַ֣ל אֶל־ בָּֽצַע׃ (and not to covetous gain).
The order emphasizes the psalmist's primary desire to turn his heart towards God's teachings, while clearly stating the rejection of selfish gain, highlighting the moral choice being made.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates נָטָה as κλῖνον (klinon), which means to incline or lean. This choice reflects a similar understanding of the need for divine assistance in aligning one's heart.
The LXX also uses πλεονεχίαν (pleonechian) for בֶּצַע, indicating a focus on the greedy aspect of gain, which aligns with the Hebrew's connotation of unjust profit.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 119:36 is a prayer asking God to help the psalmist focus his heart on God's laws instead of being drawn to dishonest gain. This reflects a desire for spiritual integrity and alignment with God's will, emphasizing the importance of following His teachings.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It means to seek alignment with God's teachings and laws, prioritizing them over personal desires or material gain.
Covetous gain represents a temptation that leads away from God's path, and the psalmist desires to avoid such distractions.
You can reflect on your priorities and seek to align your desires with God's teachings, asking for His guidance to resist temptations.
It highlights that the heart can be inclined towards either good or selfish desires, and it is important to seek God's help in directing it towards righteousness.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what areas of my life do I need to seek God's guidance to turn my heart towards His ways?
- How can I guard my heart against the temptation of covetous gain?
- What practices can help me focus more on God's testimonies in my daily life?
- How can I encourage others to seek alignment with God's teachings as well?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
The early church fathers referenced this verse to discuss the importance of aligning one's heart with God's teachings and avoiding the temptations of materialism.
Next you say, “and all his pomp.” The pomp of the devil is the craze for the theater, the horse races in the circus, the wildbeast hunts and all such emptiness, from which the saint prays to God to be delivered in the words,Early Church Fathers on Psalms 119 →
Therefore, as I am about to speak of what is useful, I will take up those words of the prophet: “Incline my heart to your testimonies and not to covetousness,” that the sound of the word useful may not rouse in us the desire for money.Early Church Fathers on Psalms 119 →
Therefore David, who had experienced those very glances that are dangerous for a man, aptly says that the one is blessed whose every hope is in the name of God.Early Church Fathers on Psalms 119 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 119:36 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleIncline my heart unto thy testimonies,.... To read the word of God, to hear it opened and explained, to observe and keep the things contained in it; to which there is a disinclination in men
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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryIncline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. Love to God and love to gain cannot dwell together in the same heart.
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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleUnto thy testimonies; to the love and practice of them. Not to covetousness; not to the inordinate love and desire of riches: which particular lust he mentions, partly, be cause this lust is most spreading and universal, and there is scarce any man who doth not desire riches either for the love of riches, or upon pretence of necessity, or for the service of pride or luxury, or some other lust; partly, because, this lust is most opposite to God’ s testimonies, and doth most commonly hinder men from receiving God’ s word, and from profiting by it; see and partly, because this lust is most pernicious, as being the root of all evil, , and is most mischievous in princes and governors, such as…
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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 119:36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.Ver. 36. Incline my heart] Through the exercises of thy word, and the working of thy Spirit. And not to covetousness] Which draweth away the heart from all God’ s testimonies, and is the root of all evil, 1 Timothy 6:10. Some think it is put here for all other vices. The Chaldee hath it, and not to mammon, that mammon of iniquity, as Christ calleth it, the next odious name to the devil. Now, to good God inclineth man’ s heart efficiently (say the schools), but to evil, deficiently, sc. by withdrawing his grace; for he is a free agent, and not bound to any. David prayeth God to supersede him from this wickedness…
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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(36) Covetousness.—Literally, rapine, prey. In Psalms 30:9 simply, “gain.”
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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 36. Not to covetousness.] Let me have no inordinate love for gain of any kind, nor for any thing that may grieve thy Spirit, or induce me to seek my happiness here below.
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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges36. covetousness] Or, unjust gain. With this and the following verse cp. Isaiah 33:15.
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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleIncline my heart unto thy testimonies - Cause my heart to be inclined to them, or to be disposed to keep them. This, too, is a recognition of dependence, and a prayer for guidance.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 119 →The verse in English, compared — 16 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.
Turn my heart toward your statutes, not toward selfish gain.
Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.
Give me a desire for your rules, rather than for wealth gained unjustly.
Tyndale line
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, And not to covetousness.
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Incline my heart to thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Incline mine heart vnto thy testimonies, and not to couetousnesse.
Strictly literal
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to gain.
Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain.
Incline my heart to Your testimonies, || And not to dishonest gain.
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to desire for gain.
Direct my heart toward your covenant decrees and away from unrighteous gain.
Simplified
Help me to concentrate on what you say rather than on making a profit.
Let my heart be turned to your unchanging word, and not to evil desire.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text reads, "הַט־ לִ֭בִּי אֶל־ עֵדְוֹתֶ֗יךָ וְאַ֣ל אֶל־ בָּֽצַע׃" which translates to, "Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain." The Septuagint agrees with the Masoretic Text in terms of the overall meaning and the key terms used, as all seven words correspond directly in a word-by-word translation, although the order and structure may differ. There are no significant differences noted in the Samaritan Pentateuch or the Dead Sea Scrolls for this verse, indicating a strong consistency across these ancient witnesses regarding this text.
הַט־ לִ֭בִּי אֶל־ עֵדְוֹתֶ֗יךָ וְאַ֣ל אֶל־ בָּֽצַע׃
7 of the 7 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Psalms 119:36
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
נָטָה (natah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to stretch out, spread out, or extend. It encompasses a wide range of actions, including bending, inclining, and pitching a tent. The word can also imply moral deflection or turning aside. The entries suggest various applications, from physical actions to metaphorical uses, but do not indicate significant disagreement among the lexicons.
נָטָה 215 vb. stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
Qal
stretch out, extend, hand, rod
stretch line and plummet
= offer
Spread out, i.e. pitch, tent
Bend, turn, incline
Niph. be stretched out
Hiph.
rarely stretch out, hand
rarely spread out cloth on rock
usu. turn, incline
base
H5186 נָטָה stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend .. . stretch out, extend, hand, rod
. stretch line and plummet
. = offer
. Spread out, i.e. pitch, tent
. Bend, turn, incline
. be stretched out
. . rarely stretch out, hand
. rarely spread out cloth on rock
. usu. turn, incline
5186 natah naw-taw'
a primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication,
to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great
variety of application (as follows):--+ afternoon, apply, bow
(down, - ing), carry aside, decline, deliver, extend, go down,
be gone, incline, intend, lay, let down, offer, outstretched,
overthrown, pervert, pitch, prolong, put away, shew, spread
(out), stretch (forth, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away),
wrest, cause to yield.
נָטָה (na.tah) — to stretch.
1) to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to stretch out, extend, stretch, offer
1a2) to spread out, pitch (tent)
1a3) to bend, turn, incline
1a3a) to turn aside, incline, decline, bend down
1a3b) to bend, bow
1a3c) to hold out, extend (fig.)
1b) (Niphal) to be stretched out
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to stretch out
1c2) to spread out
1c3) to turn, incline, influence, bend down, hold out, extend, thrust aside, thrust away
V-Hiphil-Impv-2ms — Verb · Hiphil · imperative second person masculine singularHVhv2ms
The Hebrew word לֵב (lev) means 'heart' and encompasses the inner man, mind, will, and emotions. It refers to the center of feelings, intellect, and moral character, as well as the seat of appetites and courage. The entries suggest a broad range of meanings related to human experience and thought, with a specific mention of its use in Jeremiah 51:1.
לֵב 599 n.m. (f.) inner man, mind, will, heart
seldom of things in the midst of the sea
elsewhere of men
the inner man in contrast with the outer
the inner man, indef., soul, comprehending mind, affections and will
specific reference to mind
spec. ref. to inclinations, resolutions and determinations of the will
spec. ref. to conscience
[various]
for the man himself
as seat of appetites
as seat of emotions and passions
seat of courage
base
לֵב קָמָי prob. late Atbash Je 51:1.
ref
H3820a לֵב inner man, mind, will, heart . seldom of things in the midst of the sea
. elsewhere of men . the inner man in contrast with the outer
. the inner man, indef., soul, comprehending mind, affections and will
. specific reference to mind
. spec. ref. to inclinations, resolutions and determinations of the will
. spec. ref. to conscience
. [various]
. for the man himself
. as seat of appetites
. as seat of emotions and passions
. seat of courage
H3820b לֵב קָמָי prob. late Atbash
3820 leb labe
a form of 3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very
widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect;
likewise for the centre of anything:--+ care for, comfortably,
consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-),
(hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X
heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X
themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly,
wisdom.
see HEBREW for 03824
לֵב (lev) — heart.
1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding
1a) inner part, midst
1a1) midst (of things)
1a2) heart (of man)
1a3) soul, heart (of man)
1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory
1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)
1a6) conscience
1a7) heart (of moral character)
1a8) as seat of appetites
1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage
לֵב (lev) — Leb.
§ Leb- = "heart of"
(probably a cryptic name for Babylon by Atbash)
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp1bs
The Hebrew word אֶל (el) is primarily a preposition indicating motion towards or direction to a person or place. It can also imply entering a limit, presence at a location, or a hostile direction (against). Additionally, it may express concepts such as concerning, in addition to, or according to. The entries highlight its versatility in both physical and metaphorical contexts.
אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph),
prep. denoting motion to or direction towards (whether physical or mental).of motion to or unto a person or place
Where the limit is actually entered, into
Of direction towards anything
Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against
Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to
Metaph. in regard to, concerning, on account of
Of rule or standard according to (rare)
Expressing presence at a spot, against, at, by, not merely after verbs implying motion
Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction to
base
H413 אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph), . of motion to or unto a person or place
. Where the limit is actually entered, into
. Of direction towards anything
. Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against
. Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to
. Metaph. in regard to, concerning, on account of
. Of rule or standard according to (rare)
. Expressing presence at a spot, against, at, by, not merely after verbs implying motion
. Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction to
413 'el ale
(but only used in the shortened constructive form sel {el});
a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but
occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or
among; often in general, to:--about, according to ,after,
against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and,
by, concerning, for, from, X hath, in(- to), near, (out) of,
over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether,
with(-in).
אֶל (el) — to(wards).
1) to, toward, unto (of motion)
2) into (limit is actually entered)
2a) in among
3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion)
4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character)
5) in addition to, to
6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of
7) according to (rule or standard)
8) at, by, against (of one's presence)
9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
Prep — PrepositionHR
עֵדוּת (eduwth) is a feminine noun meaning 'testimony' or 'witness.' It is derived from the root word עֵד (ed), which also relates to the concept of testimony. The term appears in various contexts in the Old Testament, emphasizing its significance in legal and religious settings.
עֵדוּת 19 and עֵדֻת 27 n.f. testimony
base
H5715 עֵדוּת, עֵדֻת testimony
5715 `eduwth ay-dooth'
feminine of 5707; testimony:--testimony, witness.
see HEBREW for 05707
עֵדוּת (e.dut) — testimony.
testimony
N-fp | Suff — Noun common feminine plural construct · suffixHNcfpc/Sp2ms
אַל (al) is a negative particle meaning 'not' or 'no,' often used to express a wish or prohibition rather than an objective fact. It can also function as a noun meaning 'nothing.' The lexicons highlight its use in various contexts, including deprecative forms, but do not show significant disagreement.
אַל adv. of negation, denying however, not objectively as a fact, but subjectively as a wish, expressing therefore a deprecation or prohibition
base
H408 אַל adv. of negation, denying however, not objectively as a fact, but subjectively as a wish, expressing therefore a deprecation or prohibition
408 'al al
a negative particle (akin to 3808); not (the qualified
negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun,
nothing:--nay, neither, + never, no ,nor, not, nothing
(worth), rather than.
see HEBREW for 03808
אַל (al) — not.
1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)
1a) do not, let not (with a verb)
1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)
1c) not, no (with substantive)
1d) nothing (as substantive)
Aramaic equivalent: al (אַל "not" H0409)
Conj | Part — Conjunction · particleHC/Tn
The Hebrew word אֶל (el) is primarily a preposition indicating motion towards or direction to a person or place. It can also imply entering a limit, presence at a location, or a hostile direction (against). Additionally, it may express concepts such as concerning, in addition to, or according to. The entries highlight its versatility in both physical and metaphorical contexts.
אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph),
prep. denoting motion to or direction towards (whether physical or mental).of motion to or unto a person or place
Where the limit is actually entered, into
Of direction towards anything
Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against
Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to
Metaph. in regard to, concerning, on account of
Of rule or standard according to (rare)
Expressing presence at a spot, against, at, by, not merely after verbs implying motion
Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction to
base
H413 אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph), . of motion to or unto a person or place
. Where the limit is actually entered, into
. Of direction towards anything
. Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against
. Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to
. Metaph. in regard to, concerning, on account of
. Of rule or standard according to (rare)
. Expressing presence at a spot, against, at, by, not merely after verbs implying motion
. Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction to
413 'el ale
(but only used in the shortened constructive form sel {el});
a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but
occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or
among; often in general, to:--about, according to ,after,
against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and,
by, concerning, for, from, X hath, in(- to), near, (out) of,
over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether,
with(-in).
אֶל (el) — to(wards).
1) to, toward, unto (of motion)
2) into (limit is actually entered)
2a) in among
3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion)
4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character)
5) in addition to, to
6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of
7) according to (rule or standard)
8) at, by, against (of one's presence)
9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
Prep — PrepositionHR
בֶ֫צַע (betsah) refers to gain that is typically acquired through violence or unjust means. The term encompasses notions of profit and covetousness, often implying dishonesty in the acquisition of wealth. It is derived from a root that suggests plunder, indicating a focus on unethical or violent means of obtaining gain.
בֶ֫צַע n.m. gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit
base
H1215 בֶ֫צַע gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit
1215 betsa` beh'-tsah
from 1214; plunder; by extension, gain (usually
unjust):--covetousness, (dishonest) gain, lucre, profit.
see HEBREW for 01214
בֶּ֫צַע (be.tsa) — unjust-gain.
profit, unjust gain, gain (profit) acquired by violence
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
gan: In the Old Testament the translation of three Hebrew substantives, betsa`, "unjust gain," "any gain" (Jud 5:19; Job 22:3; Pr 1:19; 15:27; Isa 33:15; 56:11; Eze 22:13,17; Mic 4:13); mechir, "price" for which a thing is sold (Da 11:39, the only place where the Hebrew word is translated "gain" in the King James Version, though it occurs in other places translated "price"); tebhu'ah, "produce," "profits," "fruit" (Pr 3:14). It is the translation of one Hebrew…
