The meaning of “שַׁחַד”
Understanding shachad reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
bribe(-ry), gift, present, reward. - a donation (venal or redemptive) 1) present, bribe
שַׁחַד
bribe(-ry), gift, present, reward. - a donation (venal or redemptive) 1) present, bribe
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 23:8 | “And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.” Word: שַׁחַד (shachad) | |
| 1 Samuel 8:3 | “And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.” Word: שַׁחַד (shachad) | |
| 2 Kings 16:8 | “And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.” Word: שַׁחַד (shachad) | |
| Job 15:34 | “For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.” Word: שַׁחַד (shachad) | |
| Proverbs 17:23 | “A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.” Word: שַׁחַד (shachad) |
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