שָׂכַר
Strong's H7936
sâkar
/saw-kar'/
to hire
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H7936
- Hebrew
- שָׂכַר
- Transliteration
- sâkar
- Pronunciation
- /saw-kar'/
- KJV Translations
- 4 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
to hire
Derivation
or (by permutation) סָכַר; (Ezra 4:5), a primitive root (apparently akin (by prosthesis) to H3739 (כָּרָה) through the idea of temporary purchase; compare H7937 (שָׁכַר));H3739 (kârâh)H7937 (shâkar)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
earn wageshire (out self)rewardsurely
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of sâkar:
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