בָּצַע

From LSJ

ἀνθρωπεία φύσις πολεμία τοῦ προὔχοντος → human nature is hostile to all that is eminent

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English (Strong)

a primitive root to break off, i.e. (usually) plunder; figuratively, to finish, or (intransitively) stop: (be) covet(- ous), cut (off), finish, fulfill, gain (greedily), get, be given to (covetousness), greedy, perform, be wounded.