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bāḥēl בָּחֵלAto loath, Bbe greedy’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: a primitive root
Variants: בָּחֵל, בָּחֵל

bāḥēl v
A1) to loathe, abhor, feel loathing
B1) to gain by greed
 1a) (Qal) to gain by greed, gain hastily
 1b) (Pual) obtained by greed

Mentioned in Zechariah 11:8 Proverbs 20:21

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