4242. mechir

Lexicon

mechir: Price, hire, wages, value

Original Word: מְחִיר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: mchiyr
Pronunciation: meh-KHEER
Phonetic Spelling: (mekk-eer')
Definition: Price, hire, wages, value
Meaning: price, payment, wages

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

gain, hire, price, sold, worth

From an unused root meaning to buy; price, payment, wages -- gain, hire, price, sold, worth.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as machar
Definition
price, hire
NASB Translation
cost (2), payment (1), price (10), sale (1), wages (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. מְחִיר noun masculine price, hire (as that which is placed in front of one, presented, offered; Assyrian ma—îru, price; ma—irânu, buyer, Dl^{HWB 404, Prol.94}); — ׳מ absolute Micah 3:11 9t.; construct Deuteronomy 23:19 2t.; suffix מְחִירָהּ Job 28:15; plural suffix מְחִירֵיהֶם Psalm 44:13; —

1 price, often בִּמְחִיר for a price; in trade 2 Samuel 24:24; 1 Kings 10:28; 2Chronicles 1:16; compare Lamentations 5:4 ("" כֶּסֶף), also (no בְּ) 1 Kings 21:2 and שָׂדֶה עַתּוּדִים ׳מ Proverbs 27:26; of wisdom Job 28:15 ("" סְגוֺר כֶּסֶף) compare Proverbs 17:16 (no בְּ); figurative ׳בְּלוֺאבֶֿסֶף וּבְלוֺא מ Isaiah 55:1 in purchase of blessings from ׳י; of price of people, figurative Psalm 44:13, compare Jeremiah 15:13.

2 hire, כֶּלֶב ׳מ (i.e. of male prostitute) Deuteronomy 23:19 ("" אֶתְנַן זוֺנָה) see Di Dr; of venal priests Micah 3:11 ("" שֹׁחַד); = reward, gain, denied of Cyrus Isaiah 45:13 ("" id.); affirmed of Ant. Epiph. Daniel 11:39.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb מָכַר (makar), which means "to sell."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G465: ἀντίλυτρον (antilutron) • a ransom, price paid for redemption.
• G1431: δόσις (dosis) • a giving, gift.
• G1435: δῶρον (doron) • a gift, present.
• G3083: λύτρον (lutron) • a ransom, price of release.
• G3408: μισθός (misthos) • wages, reward.
• G5092: τιμή (timē) • honor, value, price.
• G5536: χρῆμα (chrēma) • money, wealth, possessions.

These Greek terms reflect similar concepts of price, payment, and value, illustrating the continuity of these themes from the Hebrew Scriptures into the New Testament writings.

Usage: The word מְחִיר is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the concept of a price or payment, often in the context of transactions or compensations. It can refer to the price of goods, the wages of labor, or the payment for services rendered.

Context: מְחִיר (mechir) appears in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, illustrating the economic and social practices of ancient Israel. It is often associated with the transactional nature of goods and services, reflecting the value assigned to them in a marketplace or contractual setting.

In Genesis 23:16, Abraham pays the "price" (מְחִיר) for the field of Ephron, demonstrating the formalized process of land acquisition. Similarly, in 2 Samuel 24:24, David insists on paying the full "price" for Araunah's threshing floor, emphasizing the importance of rightful ownership and sacrifice.

The term also appears in prophetic literature, where it can carry a metaphorical or moral implication. For instance, in Isaiah 55:1, the invitation to "buy" without money suggests a spiritual transaction beyond material "price."

The concept of מְחִיר is integral to understanding the economic systems and moral teachings within the biblical narrative, highlighting themes of justice, fairness, and the value of human labor and integrity.

Forms and Transliterations

בִּמְחִ֔יר בִּמְחִ֣יר בִּמְחִ֥יר בִּמְחִֽיר׃ בִּמְחִירֵיהֶֽם׃ בִמְחִ֑יר בִמְחִיר֙ במחיר במחיר׃ במחיריהם׃ וּמְחִ֣יר וּמְחִ֥יר ומחיר מְחִ֖יר מְחִ֣יר מְחִ֥יר מְחִירָֽהּ׃ מחיר מחירה׃ bim·ḥî·rê·hem bim·ḥîr ḇim·ḥîr bimChir bimchireiHem bimḥîr ḇimḥîr bimḥîrêhem mə·ḥî·rāh mə·ḥîr meChir mechiRah məḥîr məḥîrāh ū·mə·ḥîr umeChir ūməḥîr vimChir

Englishman's Concordance

Deuteronomy 23:18
HEB: אֶתְנַ֨ן זוֹנָ֜ה וּמְחִ֣יר כֶּ֗לֶב בֵּ֛ית
NAS: of a harlot or the wages of a dog
KJV: of a whore, or the price of a dog,
INT: the hire of a harlot the wages of a dog the house

2 Samuel 24:24
HEB: אֶקְנֶ֤ה מֵאֽוֹתְךָ֙ בִּמְחִ֔יר וְלֹ֧א אַעֲלֶ֛ה
NAS: buy [it] from you for a price, for I will not offer
KJV: buy [it] of thee at a price: neither will I offer
INT: will surely buy A price No offer

1 Kings 10:28
HEB: יִקְח֥וּ מִקְוֵ֖ה בִּמְחִֽיר׃
NAS: procured [them] from Kue for a price.
KJV: received the linen yarn at a price.
INT: procured yarn A price

1 Kings 21:2
HEB: לְךָ֥ כֶ֖סֶף מְחִ֥יר זֶֽה׃
NAS: I will give you the price of it in money.
KJV: I will give thee the worth of it in money.
INT: will give money the price he

2 Chronicles 1:16
HEB: מִקְוֵ֥א יִקְח֖וּ בִּמְחִֽיר׃
NAS: procured them from Kue for a price.
KJV: received the linen yarn at a price.
INT: yarn procured A price

Job 28:15
HEB: יִ֝שָּׁקֵ֗ל כֶּ֣סֶף מְחִירָֽהּ׃
NAS: can silver be weighed as its price.
KJV: be weighed [for] the price thereof.
INT: be weighed silver price

Psalm 44:12
HEB: וְלֹ֥א־ רִ֝בִּ֗יתָ בִּמְחִירֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: And have not profited by their sale.
KJV: and dost not increase [thy wealth] by their price.
INT: not profited their sale

Proverbs 17:16
HEB: לָמָּה־ זֶּ֣ה מְחִ֣יר בְּיַד־ כְּסִ֑יל
NAS: Why is there a price in the hand
KJV: Wherefore [is there] a price in the hand
INT: how long is there A price the hand of a fool

Proverbs 27:26
HEB: כְּבָשִׂ֥ים לִלְבוּשֶׁ֑ךָ וּמְחִ֥יר שָׂ֝דֶ֗ה עַתּוּדִֽים׃
NAS: And the goats [will bring] the price of a field,
KJV: and the goats [are] the price of the field.
INT: the lambs your clothing the price of a field and the goats

Isaiah 45:13
HEB: יְשַׁלֵּ֔חַ לֹ֤א בִמְחִיר֙ וְלֹ֣א בְשֹׁ֔חַד
NAS: Without any payment or reward,
KJV: my captives, not for price nor reward,
INT: and will let Without payment Without reward

Isaiah 55:1
HEB: כֶ֛סֶף וּבְל֥וֹא מְחִ֖יר יַ֥יִן וְחָלָֽב׃
NAS: money and without cost.
KJV: without money and without price.
INT: money and without cost wine and milk

Jeremiah 15:13
HEB: אֶתֵּ֖ן לֹ֣א בִמְחִ֑יר וּבְכָל־ חַטֹּאותֶ֖יךָ
NAS: without cost, Even for all
KJV: to the spoil without price, and [that] for all thy sins,
INT: will give without cost for all your sins

Lamentations 5:4
HEB: שָׁתִ֔ינוּ עֵצֵ֖ינוּ בִּמְחִ֥יר יָבֹֽאוּ׃
NAS: Our wood comes [to us] at a price.
INT: our drinking our wood A price comes

Daniel 11:39
HEB: וַאֲדָמָ֖ה יְחַלֵּ֥ק בִּמְחִֽיר׃
NAS: and will parcel out land for a price.
KJV: and shall divide the land for gain.
INT: land and will parcel A price

Micah 3:11
HEB: יִשְׁפֹּ֗טוּ וְכֹהֲנֶ֙יהָ֙ בִּמְחִ֣יר יוֹר֔וּ וּנְבִיאֶ֖יהָ
NAS: instruct for a price And her prophets
KJV: thereof teach for hire, and the prophets
INT: pronounce her priests A price instruct prophets

15 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4242
15 Occurrences

bim·ḥîr — 6 Occ.
bim·ḥî·rê·hem — 1 Occ.
mə·ḥîr — 3 Occ.
mə·ḥî·rāh — 1 Occ.
ū·mə·ḥîr — 2 Occ.
ḇim·ḥîr — 2 Occ.