5504. sachar

Lexicon

sachar: To hire, to reward, to earn wages

Original Word: סַחַר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: cachar
Pronunciation: sah-khar
Phonetic Spelling: (sakh'-ar)
Definition: To hire, to reward, to earn wages
Meaning: profit

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

merchandise

From cachar; profit (from trade) -- merchandise.

see HEBREW cachar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from sachar
Definition
commerce, gain
NASB Translation
gain (3), market (1), merchandise (1), profit (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[סַ֫חַר] noun masculine^{Proverbs 3:14} traffic, gain; — construct סְחַר Isaiah 23:3 2t.; suffix סַחְרָהּ Proverbs 3:14 3t.; — traffic, i.e. gain from traffic, Isaiah 23:3,18 (+ אֶתְנַנָּהּ), Isaiah 23:18; Isaiah 45:14; Proverbs 3:14; Proverbs 31:18.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb סָחַר (sachar), which means "to go around, to travel about, to trade."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence between Hebrew and Greek terms, the concept of profit in the New Testament can be related to Greek words such as κέρδος (kerdos • Strong's Greek 2771), which also means "gain" or "profit." This term is used in passages like Philippians 3:7, where Paul speaks of counting all things as loss for the sake of Christ, contrasting earthly profit with spiritual gain.

Usage: The term is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to the profit or gain obtained from trading activities. It is associated with the economic benefits derived from commercial transactions.

Context: • The Hebrew word סַחַר (sachar) appears in contexts related to trade and commerce, emphasizing the economic aspect of ancient Near Eastern societies. The concept of profit is integral to understanding the economic systems in biblical times, where trade routes and merchant activities played a significant role in the prosperity of individuals and nations.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is used to highlight the material benefits that come from engaging in trade. For example, in Ezekiel 27:12, the prophet describes the wealth of Tyre, noting, "Tarshish was your trading partner because of your abundant wealth of every kind; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your merchandise."
• The notion of profit in the biblical context is not merely about financial gain but also encompasses the broader idea of prosperity and success resulting from diligent and wise trading practices. The biblical perspective often ties the concept of profit to ethical considerations, urging fair dealings and just measures in commerce.

Forms and Transliterations

סַ֭חְרָהּ סַחְרָ֑הּ סַחְרָ֔הּ סַחְרָ֜הּ סחרה Sachrah saḥ·rāh saḥrāh

Englishman's Concordance

Proverbs 3:14
HEB: כִּ֤י ט֣וֹב סַ֭חְרָהּ מִסְּחַר־ כָּ֑סֶף
NAS: For her profit is better than
KJV: For the merchandise of it [is] better
INT: for is better her profit the merchandise of silver

Proverbs 31:18
HEB: כִּי־ ט֣וֹב סַחְרָ֑הּ לֹֽא־ יִכְבֶּ֖ה
NAS: She senses that her gain is good;
KJV: She perceiveth that her merchandise [is] good:
INT: for is good her gain does not go

Isaiah 23:18
HEB: וְהָיָ֨ה סַחְרָ֜הּ וְאֶתְנַנָּ֗הּ קֹ֚דֶשׁ
NAS: Her gain and her harlot's wages
KJV: And her merchandise and her hire
INT: will become her gain harlot's will be set

Isaiah 23:18
HEB: יְהוָה֙ יִֽהְיֶ֣ה סַחְרָ֔הּ לֶאֱכֹ֥ל לְשָׂבְעָ֖ה
NAS: up or hoarded, but her gain will become
KJV: nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell
INT: of the LORD will become her gain food sufficient

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5504
4 Occurrences

saḥ·rāh — 4 Occ.