profit
sa.char denotes gain or return evaluated as better, pleasant, or assigned for provision.
The attested use denotes gain or return: it is compared favorably with silver and gold in Proverbs 3:14, judged pleasant in Proverbs 31:18, and assigned to those before the LORD for food and clothing in Isaiah 23:18.
Senses in use
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Gain or return evaluated and allocated · dominant
All attested tokens are masculine singular construct nouns. In Proverbs 3:14 the APB renders a comparison in which “its profit” is better than silver merchandise and gold yield; in Proverbs 31:18 it renders the woman's assessment that “her profit is pleasant.” In Isaiah 23:18 the APB renders the repeated term as profit that is not hoarded but belongs to those before the LORD for abundant food and clothing.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “profit” in all three verses, within a comparison, an assessment, and an allocation for provision. This rendering is confirmed by the clauses rather than treated as a precise lexical equivalent.