7916. sakir

Lexicon

sakir: Hired worker, hireling, laborer

Original Word: שָׂכִיר
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: sakiyr
Pronunciation: sah-KEER
Phonetic Spelling: (saw-keer')
Definition: Hired worker, hireling, laborer
Meaning: a man at wages

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

hired man, servant, hireling

From sakar; a man at wages by the day or year -- hired (man, servant), hireling.

see HEBREW sakar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from sakar
Definition
hired
NASB Translation
hired (1), hired man (11), hired servant (2), man hired (1), wage earner (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

שָׂכִיר adjective hired; — absolute ׳שׂ Exodus 14:45 +, feminine שְׂכִירָה Isaiah 7:20; construct שְׂכֹיר Leviticus 25:53; suffix שְׂכִירְךָ Leviticus 25:6; plural suffix שְׂכִרֶיהָ Jeremiah 46:21; —

1 hired, of beast Exodus 22:14 (E), razor Isaiah 7:20 (figurative).

2 usually as substantive hireling, hired labourer Deuteronomy 15:18; Deuteronomy 24:14; Leviticus 19:13; Leviticus 22:10; Leviticus 25:6,40,53 (all H), Exodus 12:45; Leviticus 25:50 (both P), Malachi 3:5; Job 7:1,2; Job 14:6; ׳כִּשְׁנֵי שׂ Isaiah 16:14 years like a hireling's years (reckoned strictly), so Isaiah 21:16; mercenaries Jeremiah 46:21.

יִשָּׂשׂכָר see above

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׂכַר (sakar), which means "to hire" or "to wage."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G3407: μισθωτός (misthōtos) • A hired servant or laborer.
• G3411: μισθός (misthos) • Wages, reward, or recompense.

These Greek terms reflect similar concepts of employment and compensation, bridging the Hebrew understanding of שָׂכִיר (sakhir) with the New Testament context. The ethical treatment of workers and the spiritual implications of labor and reward are themes that resonate throughout the biblical narrative, underscoring the continuity of these principles across both Testaments.

Usage: The term שָׂכִיר (sakhir) is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to individuals who are employed for wages, whether in agricultural, domestic, or military contexts. It emphasizes the temporary and contractual nature of the employment.

Context: The term שָׂכִיר (sakhir) appears in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, illustrating the socio-economic practices of ancient Israel. It is used to describe individuals who are hired for specific tasks or services, often contrasting with those who are part of a household or family unit. The concept of a hired worker is significant in the Torah's legal and ethical instructions, emphasizing fair treatment and timely payment of wages. For instance, in Leviticus 19:13, the law commands, "You must not defraud your neighbor or rob him. You must not withhold until morning the wages due a hired hand." This reflects the broader biblical principle of justice and compassion towards workers.

In the narrative and prophetic books, שָׂכִיר (sakhir) can also refer to mercenaries or soldiers hired for military service, as seen in the historical accounts of Israel's interactions with neighboring nations. The term underscores the transient and often precarious nature of such employment, highlighting the reliance on external resources and alliances.

The role of the hired worker is further explored in the wisdom literature, where it serves as a metaphor for human labor and the pursuit of material gain. The Book of Job, for example, uses the imagery of a hired man to express the fleeting and burdensome nature of life: "Like a slave longing for shade, or a hired man waiting for his wages" (Job 7:2, BSB).

Forms and Transliterations

וְלִשְׂכִֽירְךָ֙ וְשָׂכִ֖יר וּ֝כְשָׂכִ֗יר וכשכיר ולשכירך ושכיר כְּשָׂכִ֥יר כִּשְׂכִ֥יר כיר כשכיר שְׂכִרֶ֤יהָ שָׂ֠כִיר שָׂכִ֔יר שָׂכִ֖יר שָׂכִ֛יר שָׂכִ֣יר שכיר שכריה chir kə·śā·ḵîr kesaChir kəśāḵîr ḵîr kiś·ḵîr kisChir kiśḵîr śā·ḵîr saChir śāḵîr śə·ḵi·re·hā sechiReiha śəḵirehā ū·ḵə·śā·ḵîr uchesaChir ūḵəśāḵîr velischireCha vesaChir wə·liś·ḵî·rə·ḵā wə·śā·ḵîr wəliśḵîrəḵā wəśāḵîr

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 12:45
HEB: תּוֹשָׁ֥ב וְשָׂכִ֖יר לֹא־ יֹ֥אכַל־
NAS: A sojourner or a hired servant shall not eat
KJV: A foreigner and an hired servant shall not eat
INT: A sojourner A hired shall not eat

Exodus 22:15
HEB: יְשַׁלֵּ֑ם אִם־ שָׂכִ֣יר ה֔וּא בָּ֖א
NAS: if it is hired, it came
KJV: thereof [be] with it, he shall not make [it] good: if it [be] an hired [thing], it came
INT: make if is hired it came

Leviticus 19:13
HEB: תָלִ֞ין פְּעֻלַּ֥ת שָׂכִ֛יר אִתְּךָ֖ עַד־
NAS: [him]. The wages of a hired man are not to remain with you all night
KJV: [him]: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide
INT: to remain the wages of a hired for until

Leviticus 22:10
HEB: תּוֹשַׁ֥ב כֹּהֵ֛ן וְשָׂכִ֖יר לֹא־ יֹ֥אכַל
NAS: with the priest or a hired man shall not eat
KJV: of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat
INT: a sojourner the priest A hired No eat

Leviticus 25:6
HEB: וּלְעַבְדְּךָ֣ וְלַאֲמָתֶ֑ךָ וְלִשְׂכִֽירְךָ֙ וּלְתוֹשָׁ֣בְךָ֔ הַגָּרִ֖ים
NAS: and female slaves, and your hired man and your foreign resident,
KJV: and for thy maid, and for thy hired servant, and for thy stranger
INT: and your male and female and your hired and your foreign live

Leviticus 25:40
HEB: כְּשָׂכִ֥יר כְּתוֹשָׁ֖ב יִהְיֶ֣ה
NAS: He shall be with you as a hired man, as if he were a sojourner;
KJV: [But] as an hired servant, [and] as a sojourner,
INT: A hired sojourner become

Leviticus 25:50
HEB: שָׁנִ֔ים כִּימֵ֥י שָׂכִ֖יר יִהְיֶ֥ה עִמּֽוֹ׃
NAS: [It is] like the days of a hired man [that] he shall be with him.
KJV: according to the time of an hired servant shall it be with him.
INT: of years the days of a hired shall correspond with

Leviticus 25:53
HEB: כִּשְׂכִ֥יר שָׁנָ֛ה בְּשָׁנָ֖ה
NAS: Like a man hired year by year
KJV: [And] as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: [and the other] shall not rule
INT: A man year year

Deuteronomy 15:18
HEB: מִשְׁנֶה֙ שְׂכַ֣ר שָׂכִ֔יר עֲבָֽדְךָ֖ שֵׁ֣שׁ
NAS: the service of a hired man; so the LORD
KJV: a double hired servant [to thee], in serving
INT: double the service of a hired has given six

Deuteronomy 24:14
HEB: לֹא־ תַעֲשֹׁ֥ק שָׂכִ֖יר עָנִ֣י וְאֶבְי֑וֹן
NAS: You shall not oppress a hired servant [who is] poor
KJV: Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant [that is] poor
INT: shall not oppress A hired poor and needy

Job 7:1
HEB: ק) וְכִימֵ֖י שָׂכִ֣יר יָמָֽיו׃
NAS: like the days of a hired man?
KJV: also like the days of an hireling?
INT: and his days of a hired the days

Job 7:2
HEB: יִשְׁאַף־ צֵ֑ל וּ֝כְשָׂכִ֗יר יְקַוֶּ֥ה פָעֳלֽוֹ׃
NAS: for the shade, And as a hired man who eagerly waits
KJV: the shadow, and as an hireling looketh
INT: pants the shade A hired eagerly his wages

Job 14:6
HEB: עַד־ יִ֝רְצֶ֗ה כְּשָׂכִ֥יר יוֹמֽוֹ׃
NAS: he fulfills his day like a hired man.
KJV: till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.
INT: Until fulfills A hired his day

Isaiah 16:14
HEB: שָׁנִים֙ כִּשְׁנֵ֣י שָׂכִ֔יר וְנִקְלָה֙ כְּב֣וֹד
NAS: years, as a hired man would count
KJV: as the years of an hireling, and the glory
INT: years count A hired will be degraded the glory

Isaiah 21:16
HEB: שָׁנָה֙ כִּשְׁנֵ֣י שָׂכִ֔יר וְכָלָ֖ה כָּל־
NAS: to me, In a year, as a hired man would count
KJV: according to the years of an hireling, and all the glory
INT: A year count A hired will terminate all

Jeremiah 46:21
HEB: גַּם־ שְׂכִרֶ֤יהָ בְקִרְבָּהּ֙ כְּעֶגְלֵ֣י
KJV: Also her hired men [are] in the midst
INT: Also men her midst calves

Malachi 3:5
HEB: וּבְעֹשְׁקֵ֣י שְׂכַר־ שָׂ֠כִיר אַלְמָנָ֨ה וְיָת֤וֹם
NAS: and against those who oppress the wage earner in his wages,
KJV: and against those that oppress the hireling in [his] wages,
INT: oppress his wages the wage the widow and the orphan

17 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7916
17 Occurrences

ḵîr — 1 Occ.
kə·śā·ḵîr — 2 Occ.
kiś·ḵîr — 1 Occ.
śā·ḵîr — 8 Occ.
śə·ḵi·re·hā — 1 Occ.
ū·ḵə·śā·ḵîr — 1 Occ.
wə·liś·ḵî·rə·ḵā — 1 Occ.
wə·śā·ḵîr — 2 Occ.