שָׂכַר

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H7936

Transliteration: sâkar

Pronunciation: saw-kar'

Definition: earn wages

Original: סכר שׂכר

Transliteration: śâkar sâkar

Phonetic: saw-kar'

BDB Definition:

to hire
1. (Qal) to hire
2. (Niphal) to hire oneself out
3. (Hithpael) to earn wages

Origin: a primitive root [apparently akin (by prosthesis) to H3739" class="dictionary-topic-link">H3739 through the idea of temporary purchase]

TWOT entry: 2264.1