Lexicon :: Strong's H7936 - śāḵar

שָׂכַר

Transliteration

śāḵar

Pronunciation

saw-kar'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root [apparently akin (by prosthesis) to כָּרָה (H3739) through the idea of temporary purchase]

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2264.1

Variant Spellings

Variant spellings for this word: שכר (Strongs and Gesenius) סכר (Strongs)

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

שָׂכַר sâkar, saw-kar'; or (by permutation) סָכַר çâkar; (Ezra 4:5), a primitive root (apparently akin (by prosthesis) to H3739 through the idea of temporary purchase; compare H7937); to hire:—earn wages, hire (out self), reward, × surely.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's H7936 in the following manner: hire (15x), rewardeth (2x), wages (2x), surely (1x), hire out (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's H7936 in the following manner: hire (15x), rewardeth (2x), wages (2x), surely (1x), hire out (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H7936: Abbreviations

† II. [סָכַר] verb hire (= שָׂכַר; ס erroneously for שׂ); — only Qal Participle plural וְסֹכְרִים Ezra 4:5 and hiring against (על) them agents.

† שָׂכַר verb hire (Late Hebrew id.; Sabean תשכר hire oneself out (?), recompense (?) DHM^{Hofmus. 11}; Ethiopic hired; Arabic reward, thank, modern Palestinian hired, of land ploughed by hire, Bergheim^{PEQ 1894, 196}; Palmyrene שכרא perhaps rewarding Lzb³⁷⁵); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular שׂ׳ Deuteronomy 23:5; 2 Kings 7:6, suffix שְׂכָרוֺ Nehemiah 6:12; 1st person singular suffix שְׂכַרְתִּיךָ Genesis 30:16; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיִּשְׂכֹּר Judges 9:4 +, etc.; Infinitive absolute שָׂכֹר Genesis 30:16; construct לִשְׂכֹּר 1 Chronicles 19:6; Participle active שׂכֵר Proverbs 26:10 (twice in verse), plural שׂכְרִים 2 Chronicles 24:12 (Ezra 4:5 see II. סכר); passive שָׂכוּר Nehemiah 6:13; — hire, retainers Judges 9:4 (ב pret.), soldiers, etc. 2 Samuel 10:6 = 1 Chronicles 19:6, 7; 2 Kings 7:6; 2 Chronicles 25:6 (ב pret.), priest Judges 18:4, artificers Isaiah 46:6; 2 Chronicles 24:12, husband's favour שָׂכֹר שְׂכַרְתִּיךָ Genesis 30:16 (J; ב pret.); Proverbs 26:10 (twice in verse) obscure, see De Now Toy; for evil purpose Deuteronomy 23:5 = Nehemiah 13:2 (על against), Nehemiah 6:12, 13,
Niph. hire oneself out, Perfect בַּלֶּחֶם נִשְׂכָּ֑רוּ 1 Samuel 2:5.
Hithp. earn wages, Participle הַמְּשְׂתַּכֵּר Haggai 1:6 (as substantive), מ׳ Haggai 1:6 (as verb, + אֶל location, construction praegn.).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

30:16; 30:16; 30:16

Deuteronomy

23:5; 23:5

Judges

9:4; 9:4; 18:4

1 Samuel

2:5

2 Samuel

10:6

2 Kings

7:6; 7:6

1 Chronicles

19:6; 19:6; 19:7

2 Chronicles

24:12; 24:12; 25:6

Ezra

4:5; 4:5

Nehemiah

6:12; 6:12; 6:13; 6:13; 13:2

Proverbs

26:10; 26:10

Isaiah

46:6

Haggai

1:6; 1:6

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H7936 matches the Hebrew שָׂכַר (śāḵar),
which occurs 21 times in 18 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 30:16

Gen 30:16 - And Jacob^H3290 came^H935 out of the field^H7704 in the evening,^H6153 and Leah^H3812 went out^H3318 to meet^H7125 him, and said,^H559 Thou must come in^H935 unto me; for surely^H7936 I have hired^H7936 thee with my son's^H1121 mandrakes.^H1736 And he lay^H7901 with her that night.^H3915

Deu 23:4

Deu 23:4 - Because^H1697 they met^H6923 you not with bread^H3899 and with water^H4325 in the way,^H1870 when ye came forth^H3318 out of Egypt;^H4714 and because they hired^H7936 against thee Balaam^H1109 the son^H1121 of Beor^H1160 of Pethor^H6604 of Mesopotamia,^H763 to curse^H7043 thee.

Jdg 9:4

Jdg 9:4 - And they gave^H5414 him threescore and ten^H7657 pieces of silver^H3701 out of the house^H1004 of Baalberith,^H1170 wherewith Abimelech^H40 hired^H7936 vain^H7386 and light^H6348 persons,^H582 which followed^H3212 him.^H310

Jdg 18:4

Jdg 18:4 - And he said^H559 unto them, Thus^H2090 and thus^H2090 dealeth^H6213 Micah^H4318 with me, and hath hired^H7936 me, and I am his priest.^H3548

1Sa 2:5

1Sa 2:5 - They that were full^H7649 have hired out^H7936 themselves for bread;^H3899 and they that were hungry^H7457 ceased:^H2308 so that the barren^H6135 hath born^H3205 seven;^H7651 and she that hath many^H7227 children^H1121 is waxed feeble.^H535

2Sa 10:6

2Sa 10:6 - And when the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 saw^H7200 that they stank^H887 before David,^H1732 the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 sent^H7971 and hired^H7936 the Syrians^H758 of Bethrehob,^H1050 and the Syrians^H758 of Zoba,^H6678 twenty^H6242 thousand^H505 footmen,^H7273 and of king^H4428 Maacah^H4601 a thousand^H505 men,^H376 and of Ishtob^H382 twelve^H6240^H8147 thousand^H505 men.^H376

2Ki 7:6

2Ki 7:6 - For the Lord^H136 had made the host^H4264 of the Syrians^H758 to hear^H8085 a noise^H6963 of chariots,^H7393 and a noise^H6963 of horses,^H5483 even the noise^H6963 of a great^H1419 host:^H2428 and they said^H559 one^H376 to another,^H251 Lo, the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 hath hired^H7936 against us the kings^H4428 of the Hittites,^H2850 and the kings^H4428 of the Egyptians,^H4714 to come^H935 upon us.

1Ch 19:6

1Ch 19:6 - And when the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 saw^H7200 that they had made themselves odious^H887 to David,^H1732 Hanun^H2586 and the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 sent^H7971 a thousand^H505 talents^H3603 of silver^H3701 to hire^H7936 them chariots^H7393 and horsemen^H6571 out of Mesopotamia,^H763 and out of Syriamaachah,^H758^H4601 and out of Zobah.^H6678

1Ch 19:7

1Ch 19:7 - So they hired^H7936 thirty^H7970 and two^H8147 thousand^H505 chariots,^H7393 and the king^H4428 of Maachah^H4601 and his people;^H5971 who came^H935 and pitched^H2583 before^H6440 Medeba.^H4311 And the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 gathered themselves together^H622 from their cities,^H5892 and came^H935 to battle.^H4421

2Ch 24:12

2Ch 24:12 - And the king^H4428 and Jehoiada^H3077 gave^H5414 it to such as did^H6213 the work^H4399 of the service^H5656 of the house^H1004 of the LORD,^H3068 and hired^H7936 masons^H2672 and carpenters^H2796 to repair^H2318 the house^H1004 of the LORD,^H3068 and also such as wrought^H2796 iron^H1270 and brass^H5178 to mend^H2388 the house^H1004 of the LORD.^H3068

2Ch 25:6

2Ch 25:6 - He hired^H7936 also an hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 mighty^H1368 men of valour^H2428 out of Israel^H3478 for an hundred^H3967 talents^H3603 of silver.^H3701

Ezr 4:5

Ezr 4:5 - And hired^H7936 counsellors^H3289 against them, to frustrate^H6565 their purpose,^H6098 all the days^H3117 of Cyrus^H3566 king^H4428 of Persia,^H6539 even until the reign^H4438 of Darius^H1867 king^H4428 of Persia.^H6539

Neh 6:12

Neh 6:12 - And, lo, I perceived^H5234 that God^H430 had not sent^H7971 him; but that he pronounced^H1696 this prophecy^H5016 against me: for Tobiah^H2900 and Sanballat^H5571 had hired^H7936 him.

Neh 6:13

Neh 6:13 - Therefore was he hired,^H7936 that I should be afraid,^H3372 and do so,^H6213 and sin,^H2398 and that they might have matter for an evil^H7451 report,^H8034 that they might reproach^H2778 me.

Neh 13:2

Neh 13:2 - Because they met^H6923 not the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 with bread^H3899 and with water,^H4325 but hired^H7936 Balaam^H1109 against them, that he should curse^H7043 them: howbeit our God^H430 turned^H2015 the curse^H7045 into a blessing.^H1293

Pro 26:10

Pro 26:10 - The great^H7227 God that formed^H2342 all things both rewardeth^H7936 the fool,^H3684 and rewardeth^H7936 transgressors.^H5674

Isa 46:6

Isa 46:6 - They lavish^H2107 gold^H2091 out of the bag,^H3599 and weigh^H8254 silver^H3701 in the balance,^H7070 and hire^H7936 a goldsmith;^H6884 and he maketh^H6213 it a god:^H410 they fall down,^H5456 yea, they worship.^H7812

Hag 1:6

Hag 1:6 - Ye have sown^H2232 much,^H7235 and bring^H935 in little;^H4592 ye eat,^H398 but ye have not enough;^H7654 ye drink,^H8354 but ye are not filled with drink;^H7937 ye clothe^H3847 you, but there is none warm;^H2527 and he that earneth wages^H7936 earneth wages^H7936 to put it into a bag^H6872 with holes.^H5344

Lexicon :: Strong's H7936 - śāḵar

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