Strong's Lexicon sachar: To hire, to reward, to earn wages Original Word: סָחַר Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3408 (misthos) - meaning wages, reward - G3409 (misthoo) - meaning to hire, to let out for wages Usage: The Hebrew verb "sachar" primarily means to hire or to engage in a service for wages. It conveys the concept of earning a reward or compensation for work done. This term is often used in contexts involving labor, employment, and the exchange of services for payment. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, labor and employment were integral to daily life. The concept of hiring workers or servants was common, and the payment of wages was a fundamental aspect of economic transactions. The Law of Moses included specific instructions regarding the fair treatment and timely payment of hired workers (e.g., Leviticus 19:13, Deuteronomy 24:14-15). This reflects the importance of justice and fairness in economic dealings, which were seen as expressions of righteousness and obedience to God's commandments. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to go around or about, travel about NASB Translation commercial (1), customer (3), customers (2), merchant (1), merchants (6), roving about (1), throbs (1), trade (3), traders (2), trafficked (1). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance go about, merchantman, occupy with, pant, trade, traffic A primitive root; to travel round (specifically as a pedlar); intensively, to palpitate -- go about, merchant(-man), occupy with, pant, trade, traffick. Forms and Transliterations וְהַסֹּחֲרִ֖ים וְיִסְחֲר֣וּ וְסֹחֲרֵ֨י וּסְחָר֔וּהָ והסחרים ויסחרו וסחרוה וסחרי לַסֹּחֵֽר׃ לסחר׃ סְ֭חַרְחַר סָחֲר֥וּ סֹֽחֲרִ֗ים סֹֽחֲרִים֙ סֹחֲרֵ֣י סֹחֲרֶ֙יה֙ סֹחֲרַ֣יִךְ סֹחֲרָֽיִךְ׃ סֹחֵ֥ר סֹחַרְתֵּ֖ךְ סֹחַרְתֵּ֛ךְ סוֹחֵ֑ר סוחר סחר סחרו סחרחר סחרי סחריה סחריך סחריך׃ סחרים סחרתך תִּסְחָֽרוּ׃ תסחרו׃ las·sō·ḥêr lassoCher lassōḥêr sā·ḥă·rū sachaRu sāḥărū sə·ḥar·ḥar Secharchar səḥarḥar sō·ḥă·ra·yiḵ sō·ḥă·rā·yiḵ sō·ḥă·rê sō·ḥă·reh sō·ḥă·rîm sō·ḥar·têḵ sō·ḥêr sō·w·ḥêr sochaRayich sochaRei sochaReih sochaRim socharTech soCher sōḥărayiḵ sōḥărāyiḵ sōḥărê sōḥăreh sōḥărîm sōḥartêḵ sōḥêr sōwḥêr tis·ḥā·rū tisCharu tisḥārū ū·sə·ḥā·rū·hā usechaRuha ūsəḥārūhā vehassochaRim vesochaRei veyischaRu wə·has·sō·ḥă·rîm wə·sō·ḥă·rê wə·yis·ḥă·rū wəhassōḥărîm wəsōḥărê wəyisḥărūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 23:16 HEB: כֶּ֔סֶף עֹבֵ֖ר לַסֹּחֵֽר׃ NAS: of silver, commercial standard. KJV: current [money] with the merchant. INT: of silver standard commercial Genesis 34:10 Genesis 34:21 Genesis 37:28 Genesis 42:34 1 Kings 10:28 2 Chronicles 1:16 2 Chronicles 9:14 Psalm 38:10 Proverbs 31:14 Isaiah 23:2 Isaiah 23:8 Isaiah 47:15 Jeremiah 14:18 Ezekiel 27:12 Ezekiel 27:16 Ezekiel 27:18 Ezekiel 27:21 Ezekiel 27:21 Ezekiel 27:36 Ezekiel 38:13 21 Occurrences |