Lexical Summary sechorah: Merchandise, trade, goods Original Word: סְחֹרָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance merchandise From cachar: traffic -- merchandise. see HEBREW cachar NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom sachar Definition merchandise NASB Translation market (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [סְחֹרָה] noun feminine merchandise; — construct סָחֹרַת Ezekiel 27:15, but see סחר Participle סָפַק, [שָׂפַק], verb slap, clap (Late Hebrew Pi`el id.; Arabic Qal Perfect3masculine singular וְסָפַק consecutive Jeremiah 48:26, suffix סְפָקָם Job 34:26; 1singular סָפַ֫קְתִּי Jeremiah 31:19; 3plural סָֽפְקוּ Lamentations 2:15; Imperfect3masculine singular יִשְׂמֹּק (שׂ substantive for ס) Job 27:23, יִסְמּוֺק Job 34:37, וַיִּסְמֹּק Numbers 24:10; Imperative masculine singular סְפֹק Ezekiel 21:17; — 1 slap, followed by עַליָֿרֵךְ on the thigh, in remorse and sorrow Jeremiah 31:19; Ezekiel 21:17; with כַּמַּיִם clap one's hands Numbers 24:10 (in anger), with עַל at, Lamentations 2:15; Job 27:23 (in mockery); ׳כ omitted Job 34:37 (in presumptuousness, against God). 2slap, chastise, with accusative of person Job 34:26 (subject God). 3 splash מוֺאָב בְּקִיאוֺ ׳וְס Jeremiah 48:26 and Moab shall splash (fall with a splash) into his vomit, > Thes BuhlLex 13 empty himself (?), throw up (compare Syriac Hiph`il Imperfect3masculine plural וּבְיַלְרֵי נָכְרִים יַשְׂמִּ֫יקוּ Isaiah 2:6 (read perhaps וּבִידֵי Hi Du Che, and into the hands of foreigners they clap, literally cause to clap, that is, their hands; > ᵐ5 ᵑ6 from 1. שׂפק q. v., they abound in, have a sufficiency of). Topical Lexicon Definition and Context The noun points to a well-organized sphere of commerce—“market,” “trade,” or “merchandise”—as opposed to casual bartering. It evokes the bustle of an international emporium where goods, peoples, and cultures converge. Biblical Occurrence Ezekiel 27:15: “The men of Dedan were your merchants. Many coastlands were your market; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony”. Here the prophet personifies Tyre as a luxury vessel laden with global wares. The single use of the term sharpens the focus on the port city’s role as a hub whose very identity was bound up with trade. Historical Background Tyre dominated Mediterranean shipping during the late Iron Age. Its caravans and fleets reached south to Arabia and East Africa, west to Spain, and east toward Mesopotamia. Ivory tusks suggest African connections, while ebony points to the Red Sea routes that accessed Nubia and, by extension, India. “Many coastlands” indicates an extensive maritime league. The reference to Dedan (north-western Arabia) anchors the prophecy to real commercial partners whose caravan routes intersected the Persian Gulf and Red Sea networks. Prophetic and Theological Significance 1. Wealth without worship. Tyre’s prosperity became a snare. The oracle of Ezekiel 26–28 shows that unbridled commerce can foster pride that dethrones God (compare Ezekiel 28:5). Practical Ministry Reflections • Stewardship over speculation. Believers engaged in commerce can heed Tyre’s cautionary tale by keeping profit subordinate to the kingdom of God (Matthew 6:33). Related Biblical Themes • Honest scales (Proverbs 11:1; Micah 6:11). Summary Although the word appears only once, it encapsulates the economic might—and eventual demise—of Tyre. Scripture uses Tyre’s market as both a historical marker of ancient trade routes and a theological mirror reflecting the perils of wealth without worship. The term thus challenges every generation to align its marketplaces with the justice, generosity, and glory of God. Forms and Transliterations סְחֹרַ֣ת סחרת sə·ḥō·raṯ sechoRat səḥōraṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezekiel 27:15 HEB: אִיִּ֥ים רַבִּ֖ים סְחֹרַ֣ת יָדֵ֑ךְ קַרְנ֥וֹת NAS: coastlands were your market; ivory KJV: isles [were] the merchandise of thine hand: INT: coastlands Many were your market hand tusks 1 Occurrence |
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slap (face), strike (hands) Lane1373); — 
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