Lexical Summary mimkar: sale, merchandise, what he has sold Original Word: מִמְכָּר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance ought, that which cometh of sale, that which From makar; merchandise; abstractly, a selling -- X ought, (that which cometh of) sale, that which...sold, ware. see HEBREW makar NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom makar Definition a sale, ware NASB Translation merchandise (1), sale (6), what he has sold (1), what he sold (1), what...has sold (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מִמְכָּר noun masculineLeviticus 25:28 sale, ware; — absolute ׳מ Leviticus 25:14 2t.; construct מִמְכַּר Leviticus 25:25,33; מִמְכָּרוֺ Leviticus 25:27 3t.; plural suffix מִמְכָּרָיו Deuteronomy 18:8 (but see below מֶכֶר); — sale Leviticus 25:27,29,50; thing sold Leviticus 25:14 (accusative of congnate meaning with verb), Leviticus 25:25; Leviticus 25:28; Ezekiel 7:13; Nehemiah 13:20; מִמְכַּר בַּיִת Leviticus 25:33 (Hexateuch only PH). On Deuteronomy 18:8 see מֶכֶר. Topical Lexicon Scope of Usageמִמְכָּר appears ten times, always denoting a “sale” or the item/estate “sold.” The concentration in Leviticus 25 (seven occurrences) roots the term in Israel’s economic life as regulated by covenant law, while later references illustrate priestly provision (Deuteronomy 18:8), Sabbath discipline (Nehemiah 13:20), and prophetic warning (Ezekiel 7:13). Levitical Economy and the Year of Jubilee Leviticus 25 frames every מִמְכָּר within divine ownership of the land: “The land is Mine, for you are foreigners and sojourners with Me” (Leviticus 25:23). Thus: By regulating מִמְכָּר, the Lord balanced individual responsibility with communal stability, preventing generational poverty and limiting the accumulation of land by elites. Priestly Provision and Covenant Solidarity Deuteronomy 18:8 extends the Jubilee principle to the Levites. A priest who had received funds “from the sale of his family estate” still eats “equal portions” of the sacred offerings. Ministry therefore never depended on retained wealth; the community’s sacrifices sustained those devoted to temple service, demonstrating that calling outweighs capital. Commercial Activity and Sabbath Integrity Nehemiah confronted foreign merchants who lodged outside Jerusalem on the Sabbath: “the merchants and sellers of every kind of merchandise spent the night outside Jerusalem” (Nehemiah 13:20). Their מִמְכָּר threatened to erode Sabbath distinctiveness. Blocking the gate reaffirmed that covenant identity is preserved not only by temple rituals but also by economic obedience. Eschatological Warning Ezekiel’s oracle overturns the optimism of buying and selling: “The seller will not regain what he has sold… because of their iniquity” (Ezekiel 7:13). In exile the protections of Leviticus 25 are suspended; sin cancels expected rights of redemption. The verse underscores that covenant blessings, including economic safeguards, are contingent on covenant fidelity. Theological and Ministry Implications 1. Stewardship over Ownership: מִמְכָּר reinforces that possessions are held in trust under God’s sovereignty, a truth echoed in Psalm 24:1 and amplified by Jesus’ parables on stewardship (e.g., Luke 16:1-12). Practical Application • Encourage landowners and investors to see themselves as managers of God’s resources, open to releasing them for kingdom purposes. By tracing מִמְכָּר through the Law, the writings, and the prophets, Scripture presents a unified vision: the God who regulates every sale is the same Redeemer who, in Christ, secures an eternal inheritance that can never be mortgaged away. Forms and Transliterations הַמִּמְכָּר֙ הממכר מִמְכַּ֥ר מִמְכַּר־ מִמְכָּ֛ר מִמְכָּר֑וֹ מִמְכָּר֔וֹ מִמְכָּר֗וֹ מִמְכָּר֙ מִמְכָּרָ֖יו מִמְכָּרוֹ֙ ממכר ממכר־ ממכרו ממכריו ham·mim·kār hammiKar hammimkār miKar mikaRav mikaRo mim·kā·rāw mim·kā·rōw mim·kar mim·kār mim·kar- mimkar mimkār mimkar- mimkārāw mimkārōwLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 25:14 HEB: וְכִֽי־ תִמְכְּר֤וּ מִמְכָּר֙ לַעֲמִיתֶ֔ךָ א֥וֹ NAS: you make a sale, moreover, to your friend KJV: And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, INT: If make A sale to your friend or Leviticus 25:25 Leviticus 25:27 Leviticus 25:28 Leviticus 25:29 Leviticus 25:33 Leviticus 25:50 Deuteronomy 18:8 Nehemiah 13:20 Ezekiel 7:13 10 Occurrences |
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