4466. mimkereth

Lexicon

mimkereth: Sale, selling, transaction

Original Word: מִמְכֶּרֶת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: mimkereth
Pronunciation: mim-keh-reth
Phonetic Spelling: (mim-keh'-reth)
Definition: Sale, selling, transaction
Meaning: a sale

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

sold as

Feminine of mimkar; a sale -- + sold as.

see HEBREW mimkar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
fem. of mimkar
Definition
a sale
NASB Translation
sale (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מִמְכֶּ֫רֶת noun feminine sale; — construct יִמָּֽכְרוּ מִמְכֶּרֶת עָ֑בֶד Leviticus 25:42 (H).

[מַכָּר] see נכר. [מִכְרֶה] see I. כרה.

[מְכֵרָה], [מְכֹרָה] see II. כור.

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence in the Greek Strong's entries for the Hebrew מִמְכֶּרֶת, related concepts can be found in Greek terms dealing with buying and selling, such as ἀγοράζω (Strong's Greek 59), meaning "to buy," and πωλέω (Strong's Greek 4453), meaning "to sell." These terms capture the transactional nature of מִמְכֶּרֶת in the context of the New Testament.

Usage: This noun is used in the context of transactions, specifically referring to the act or process of selling something. It is often used in legal or economic contexts within the Hebrew Bible.

Context: • The term מִמְכֶּרֶת appears in the Hebrew Bible to denote the concept of a sale, particularly in legal contexts where property or goods are exchanged. It is used to describe the formal act of selling, often involving land or possessions. The concept of מִמְכֶּרֶת is significant in the context of ancient Israelite society, where land ownership and the transfer of property were governed by specific laws and customs.
• In Leviticus 25:27, the term is used in the context of the Jubilee laws, which provided for the redemption of sold property: "he shall calculate the years since its sale and refund the balance to the man to whom he sold it; then he can return to his own property" (BSB). This reflects the importance of maintaining family inheritance and the temporary nature of sales in the context of the Jubilee.
• The concept of מִמְכֶּרֶת underscores the economic and social structures of ancient Israel, where sales were not merely economic transactions but were also tied to familial and tribal identity. The laws surrounding sales, including the right of redemption, highlight the balance between economic activity and social responsibility.

Forms and Transliterations

מִמְכֶּ֥רֶת ממכרת miKeret mim·ke·reṯ mimkereṯ

Englishman's Concordance

Leviticus 25:42
HEB: לֹ֥א יִמָּכְר֖וּ מִמְכֶּ֥רֶת עָֽבֶד׃
NAS: [in] a slave sale.
KJV: they shall not be sold as bondmen.
INT: are not to be sold sale a slave

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 4466
1 Occurrence

mim·ke·reṯ — 1 Occ.