בֶּצַע כֶּסֶף, בַּעֲבוּר בֶּצַע כֶּסֶף

ביטוי (אנגלית)

For the sake of silver, for the sake of silver/ lucre

הגדרה (אנגלית)

A derogatory term for money and bribes. Figuratively: greed for wealth; the desire to obtain money at any cost, without any moral restraint (the word betza also means a ‘cut’ or a ‘chunk’ of something).

("Kings came, they fought; then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach for the waters of Megiddo; they did not take silver for gain" - Judges 5:19 (The Song of Deborah the prophetess and Barak son of Abinoam), and likewise: "And he sought from them to take from his hand silver for gain" - Avraham Ma’afu / Ayit Tzavua, 11)