Strong's Lexicon makar: To sell, to betray Original Word: מָכַר Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4453 (πωλέω, poleo) - to sell - G4272 (προδίδωμι, prodidomi) - to betray Usage: The Hebrew verb "makar" primarily means "to sell." It is used in the context of commercial transactions, where goods, property, or even individuals (such as servants or captives) are exchanged for money or other compensation. The term can also carry the connotation of betrayal, as selling someone into the hands of another often implies a breach of trust or loyalty. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the concept of selling was integral to the economy and social structure. The sale of land, livestock, and goods was common, and the law provided specific regulations to ensure fairness and justice in these transactions (e.g., Leviticus 25:14). The sale of individuals, particularly in the context of servitude or slavery, was also a reality, though it was regulated by laws that aimed to protect the rights and dignity of the individuals involved (e.g., Exodus 21:2-11). The idea of selling or betrayal is poignantly illustrated in the account of Joseph, who was sold into slavery by his brothers (Genesis 37:28). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to sell NASB Translation certainly sell (1), destruction (1), make (1), merchants (1), offer yourselves for sale (1), sell (23), seller (3), selling (1), sells (8), sold (40). Brown-Driver-Briggs מָכַר verb sell (Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician מכר; Zinjirli מכרו price, DHMSendsch. 60; Aramaic  , מְכַר marry (i.e. buy as a wife); compare Assyrian makkûru, namkur(r)u, nakkuru, possession, property, DlHWB 408); — Qal Perfect ׳מ Leviticus 27:20 2t.; suffix מְכָרוֺ Exodus 21:37 2t.; 1 singular מָכַרְתִּי Isaiah 50:1 2t., etc.; Imperfect יִמְכֹּר Exodus 21:7 +, etc.; Imperative מִכְרָ֫ה Genesis 25:31; feminine singular מִכְרִי 2 Kings 4:7; Infinitive absolute מָכֹר Deuteronomy 14:21; Deuteronomy 21:14; construct מְכוֺר Nehemiah 10:32; suffix מָכְרָהּ Exodus 21:8; מִכְרָם Amos 2:6; Nehemiah 13:15 (compare BaNB 104); Participle מֹכֵר (מוֺכֵר) Leviticus 25:16 3t.; feminine מֹכֶרֶת Nahum 3:4, etc.; — sell (with בְּ pret. Amos 2:6; Joel 4:3; Psalm 44:13) followed by accusative e.g. land Genesis 47:20,22 (J), Leviticus 25:14 (accusative of congnate meaning with verb), Leviticus 25:25 (H; followed by מֵאֲחֻזָּתוֺ) compare Ezekiel 48:14 (followed by מִן partitive), Leviticus 25:15 (no object expressed), so Leviticus 25:27; Leviticus 27:20 (H), Ruth 4:3; house Leviticus 25:29 (H); beast Exodus 21:35; Exodus 21:37 (E); flesh Deuteronomy 14:21 (no object); crop Leviticus 25:16 (H); food Nehemiah 10:32; Nehemiah 13:15,16, compare Nehemiah 13:20 (followed by מִמְכָר); oil 2 Kings 4:7; linen Proverbs 31:24; birthright Genesis 25:31,33 (J); most often human beings, e.g. as slaves Genesis 37:27,28,36; Genesis 45:4,5 (all J E), Exodus 21:16 (E), Deuteronomy 21:14 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 24:7, compare Amos 2:6; Nehemiah 5:8; Zechariah 11:5; Joel 4:3; Joel 4:6; Joel 4:7; Joel 4:8 (twice in verse); especially daughters Exodus 21:7,8 (E); in marriage Genesis 31:15 (E); Participle = seller Isaiah 24:2; Ezekiel 7:12,13; figurative, object truth Proverbs 23:23; of Nineveh, selling nations גּוֺיִם Nahum 3:4; especially ׳י selling his people (to enemies), i.e. giving it entirely into their power: Deuteronomy 32:30; Psalm 44:13; Isaiah 50:1, also (בְּיַד ׳מ) Judges 2:14; Judges 3:8; Judges 4:2; Judges 10:7; 1 Samuel 12:9; compare Judges 4:9 (Sisera to woman); also Ezekiel 30:12 (strike out Co after B and others) Niph`al Perfect נִמְכַּר Leviticus 25:48 5t., etc.; Imperfect יִמָּכֵר Leviticus 25:34 3t., etc.; Infinitive הִמָּֽכְרוֺ Leviticus 25:50; Participle plural נִמְכָּרִים Nehemiah 5:8; — be sold, of land Leviticus 25:23,34; beast Leviticus 27:27; compare Leviticus 27:28 (all P); of human beings as slaves Exodus 22:2 for (בְּ) theft (E), Leviticus 25:42 (P), Psalm 105:17; Esther 7:4; sell oneself Leviticus 25:39,47,48,50 (PH), Deuteronomy 15:12; Jeremiah 34:14; Nehemiah 5:8 (twice in verse); figurative of Israel, sold by ׳י, Isaiah 50:1 for (בְּ) their sins, Isaiah 52:3; compare Esther 7:4 = given over to death. Hithpa`el Perfect הִתְמַכֵּר 1 Kings 21:25; וְהִתְמַכַּרְתֶּם consecutive Deuteronomy 28:68; וַיִּתְמַכְּרוּ 2 Kings 17:17; Infinitive הִתְמַכֶּרְךָ 1 Kings 21:20; sell oneself as slave Deuteronomy 28:68; figurative 1 Kings 21:20,25; 2 Kings 17:17, all followed by לַעֲשׂוֺת הָרַע. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance sell away, A primitive root; to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender) -- X at all, sell (away, -er, self). Forms and Transliterations הִמָּ֣כְרוֹ הִתְמַכֵּ֔ר הִתְמַכֶּרְךָ֔ הַמֹּכֶ֤רֶת הַמּוֹכֵ֗ר הַנִּמְכָּרִ֤ים המוכר המכרו המכרת הנמכרים התמכר התמכרך וְהִתְמַכַּרְתֶּ֨ם וְהַמּוֹכֵ֖ר וְנִמְכְּרֶ֣נּוּ וְנִמְכְּרוּ־ וְנִמְכַּ֖ר וְנִמְכַּ֗ר וְנִמְכַּ֥ר וְנִמְכַּר־ וַֽיִּמְכְּרֵ֗ם וַֽיִּמְכְּרֵ֞ם וַֽיִּמְכְּרֵם֙ וַיִּֽתְמַכְּר֗וּ וַיִּמְכְּר֧וּ וַיִּמְכְּרֵ֣ם וַיִּמְכֹּ֣ר וַיִּמְכֹּ֥ר וַתִּמְכֹּ֑ר וּמְכָר֑וֹ וּמְכָר֛וֹ וּמְכָר֥וּם וּמָ֨כְר֜וּ וּמָכַ֖ר וּמָכַרְתִּ֞י וּמָכַרְתִּ֥י וּמָכֹ֥ר וּמֹכְרִ֧ים וּמֹכְרֵ֧י וּמֹכְרֵיהֶ֣ן והמוכר והתמכרתם וימכר וימכרו וימכרם ויתמכרו ומכר ומכרו ומכרום ומכרי ומכריהן ומכרים ומכרתי ונמכר ונמכר־ ונמכרו־ ונמכרנו ותמכר יִמְכְּר֣וּ יִמְכָּר־ יִמְכֹּ֤ר יִמְכֹּ֥ר יִמָּכְר֖וּ יִמָּכֵ֑ר יִמָּכֵ֖ר יִמָּכֵ֣ר יִמָּכֵ֨ר ימכר ימכר־ ימכרו כַּמּוֹכֵ֔ר כמוכר לְמָכְרָ֖הּ לִמְכּ֔וֹר למכור למכרה מְכַרְתֶּ֖ם מְכַרְתֶּ֥ם מְכָר֑וֹ מְכָרָ֑נוּ מְכָרָ֔ם מִכְרִ֣י מִכְרָ֤ם מִכְרָ֥ה מִכְרָ֥ם מָֽכַר־ מָכְר֖וּ מָכְר֤וּ מָכְר֥וּ מָכְרָ֣ה מָכַ֥ר מָכַ֥רְתִּי מָכֹר֙ מֹכֵ֖ר מכר מכר־ מכרה מכרו מכרי מכרם מכרנו מכרתי מכרתם נִמְכַּ֔ר נִמְכַּ֙רְנוּ֙ נִמְכַּ֥ר נִמְכַּרְתֶּ֑ם נִמְכַּרְתֶּ֔ם נמכר נמכרנו נמכרתם תִּמְכְּר֥וּ תִּמְכֹּ֑ר תִּמְכֹּֽר־ תִמְכְּר֤וּ תִמְכְּרֶ֖נָּה תִמָּכֵר֙ תמכר תמכר־ תמכרו תמכרנה ham·mō·ḵe·reṯ ham·mō·w·ḵêr hammoCher hammoCheret hammōḵereṯ hammōwḵêr han·nim·kā·rîm hannimkaRim hannimkārîm him·mā·ḵə·rōw himMacherov himmāḵərōw hiṯ·mak·kêr hiṯ·mak·ker·ḵā hitmakKer hiṯmakkêr hitmakkerCha hiṯmakkerḵā kam·mō·w·ḵêr kammoCher kammōwḵêr lə·mā·ḵə·rāh lemacheRah ləmāḵərāh lim·kō·wr limKor limkōwr mā·ḵar mā·ḵar- mā·ḵar·tî mā·ḵə·rāh mā·ḵə·rū mā·ḵōr machar maCharti macheRah macheRu maChor māḵar māḵar- māḵartî māḵərāh māḵərū māḵōr mə·ḵā·rā·nū mə·ḵā·rām mə·ḵā·rōw mə·ḵar·tem mechaRam mechaRanu mechaRo mecharTem məḵārām məḵārānū məḵārōw məḵartem michRah michRam michRi miḵ·rāh miḵ·rām miḵ·rî miḵrāh miḵrām miḵrî mō·ḵêr moCher mōḵêr nim·kar nim·kar·nū nim·kar·tem nimkar nimKarnu nimkarnū nimkartem ṯim·kə·ren·nāh tim·kə·rū ṯim·kə·rū tim·kōr tim·kōr- ṯim·mā·ḵêr timkeRennah ṯimkərennāh timkeRu timkərū ṯimkərū timkor timkōr timkōr- timmaCher ṯimmāḵêr ū·mā·ḵar ū·mā·ḵar·tî ū·mā·ḵə·rū ū·mā·ḵōr ū·mə·ḵā·rōw ū·mə·ḵā·rūm ū·mō·ḵə·rê ū·mō·ḵə·rê·hen ū·mō·ḵə·rîm umaChar umacharTi uMacheRu umaChor ūmāḵar ūmāḵartî ūmāḵərū ūmāḵōr umechaRo umechaRum ūməḵārōw ūməḵārūm umocheRei umochereiHen umocheRim ūmōḵərê ūmōḵərêhen ūmōḵərîm vaiyimkeRem vaiyimkeRu vaiyimKor vaiyitmakkeRu vattimKor vehammoCher vehitmakkarTem venimKar venimkeRennu venimkeru wat·tim·kōr wattimkōr way·yim·kə·rêm way·yim·kə·rū way·yim·kōr way·yiṯ·mak·kə·rū wayyimkərêm wayyimkərū wayyimkōr wayyiṯmakkərū wə·ham·mō·w·ḵêr wə·hiṯ·mak·kar·tem wə·nim·kar wə·nim·kar- wə·nim·kə·ren·nū wə·nim·kə·rū- wəhammōwḵêr wəhiṯmakkartem wənimkar wənimkar- wənimkərennū wənimkərū- yim·kār- yim·kə·rū yim·kōr yim·mā·ḵə·rū yim·mā·ḵêr yimkār- yimkeRu yimkərū yimKor yimkōr yimmaCher yimmacheRu yimmāḵêr yimmāḵərūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 25:31 HEB: וַיֹּ֖אמֶר יַעֲקֹ֑ב מִכְרָ֥ה כַיּ֛וֹם אֶת־ NAS: said, First sell me your birthright. KJV: said, Sell me this day INT: said Jacob sell First your birthright Genesis 25:33 Genesis 31:15 Genesis 37:27 Genesis 37:28 Genesis 37:36 Genesis 45:4 Genesis 45:5 Genesis 47:20 Genesis 47:22 Exodus 21:7 Exodus 21:8 Exodus 21:16 Exodus 21:35 Exodus 22:1 Exodus 22:3 Leviticus 25:14 Leviticus 25:15 Leviticus 25:16 Leviticus 25:23 Leviticus 25:25 Leviticus 25:27 Leviticus 25:29 Leviticus 25:34 Leviticus 25:39 80 Occurrences |
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