5505. sachar
Strong's Lexicon
sachar: Wages, reward, hire, payment

Original Word: סָחַר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: cachar
Pronunciation: sah-KHAR
Phonetic Spelling: (saw-khar')
Definition: Wages, reward, hire, payment
Meaning: an emporium, profit

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb שָׂכַר (sachar), meaning "to hire" or "to earn."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3408 (misthos): Often translated as "wages" or "reward" in the New Testament, reflecting similar themes of compensation and recompense.

Usage: The Hebrew word "sachar" primarily refers to wages or compensation given for work or services rendered. It can also denote a reward or recompense, whether material or spiritual. In the Old Testament, "sachar" is often used in contexts related to labor, employment, and the just compensation of workers. It underscores the principle of fairness and justice in economic transactions.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, labor and compensation were integral to daily life. The Law of Moses emphasized fair treatment of workers and timely payment of wages (Leviticus 19:13; Deuteronomy 24:14-15). The concept of "sachar" reflects the agrarian and pastoral economy of the time, where hiring laborers for harvest or shepherding was common. The biblical narrative often uses "sachar" metaphorically to describe God's rewards for faithfulness and obedience.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
the same as sachar, q.v.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
mart, merchandise

From cachar; an emporium; abstractly, profit (from trade) -- mart, merchandise.

see HEBREW cachar

Forms and Transliterations
וּֽסְחַר־ וסחר־ מִסְּחַר־ מסחר־ סְחַ֥ר סחר mis·sə·ḥar- missechar missəḥar- sə·ḥar seChar səḥar ū·sə·ḥar- usechar ūsəḥar-
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Proverbs 3:14
HEB: ט֣וֹב סַ֭חְרָהּ מִסְּחַר־ כָּ֑סֶף וּ֝מֵחָר֗וּץ
KJV: of it [is] better than the merchandise of silver,
INT: is better her profit the merchandise of silver gold

Isaiah 23:3
HEB: תְּבֽוּאָתָ֑הּ וַתְּהִ֖י סְחַ֥ר גּוֹיִֽם׃
KJV: [is] her revenue; and she is a mart of nations.
INT: revenue is a mart of nations

Isaiah 45:14
HEB: יְגִ֨יעַ מִצְרַ֥יִם וּֽסְחַר־ כּוּשׁ֮ וּסְבָאִים֮
KJV: of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia
INT: the products of Egypt and merchandise of Cush and the Sabeans

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5505
3 Occurrences


mis·sə·ḥar- — 1 Occ.
sə·ḥar — 1 Occ.
ū·sə·ḥar- — 1 Occ.















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