H7936 — שָׂכַר (sâkar)
Strong's H7936 (Hebrew)
Hebrew: שָׂכַר (sâkar)
Pronunciation: saw-kar'
Morphology: v
Derivation: or (by permutation) סָכַר (çâkar); (Ezra 4:5), a primitive root (apparently akin (by prosthesis) to כָּרָה (kârâh) [H3739] through the idea of temporary purchase; compare שָׁכַר (shâkar) [H7937]);
Definition: to hire
KJV Renderings: earn wages, hire (out self), reward, [idiom] surely.
Senses
- to hire
- (Qal) to hire
- (Niphal) to hire oneself out
- (Hithpael) to earn wages
Cross References
| Strong's | Original | Transliteration | Derivation | Definition | KJV Renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H3739 | כָּרָה | kârâh | usually assigned as a primitive root, but probably only a special application of כָּרָה (kârâh) H3738 (through the common idea of planning implied in a bargain) | to purchase | buy, prepare |
| H7937 | שָׁכַר | shâkar | a primitive root | to become tipsy; in a qualified sense, to satiate with astimulating drink or (figuratively) influence | (be filled with) drink (abundantly), (be, make) drunk(-en), be merry. (Superlative of שָׁקָה (shâqâh) H8248.) |
Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.
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