What does סַחַר (seḥar) mean in the Bible?
סַחַר (seḥar): Profit gained through commercial exchange; emphasizes the material gain from active trading rather than passive accumulation
Hebrew · H5504
סַחַר
Profit (from trade)
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סַחַרH5504
Pronunciationseḥar
What does סַחַר (seḥar) mean in the Bible?
סַחַר (seḥar): Profit gained through commercial exchange; emphasizes the material gain from active trading rather than passive accumulation
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5504?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (1), and the merchandise (1), her gain (1), profit (1), profitable (1).
Where does סַחַר (seḥar) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Proverbs 3:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (4), Proverbs (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It. . .1×Proverbs 3:14
and the merchandise1×Isaiah 45:14
her gain1×Proverbs 31:18
profit1×Isaiah 23:18
profitable1×Proverbs 3:14
the merchant1×Isaiah 23:3
Yet her profits1×Isaiah 23:18
Show sample aligned rows
Proverbs 3:14סַ֭חְרָהּtoprofitableNoun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularProverbs 3:14מִסְּחַר־to. . .Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructProverbs 31:18סַחְרָ֑הּtoher gainNoun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularIsaiah 23:3סְחַ֥רtothe merchantNoun - masculine singular constructIsaiah 23:18סַחְרָ֜הּtoYet her profitsNoun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularIsaiah 23:18סַחְרָ֔הּtoprofitNoun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularIsaiah 45:14וּֽסְחַר־toand the merchandiseConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowProverbs 3:14
Aligned rows7
Books represented2
Proverbs3Isaiah4
Source forms
וּֽסְחַר־1xū·sə·ḥar-Isaiah 45:14
מִסְּחַר־1xmis·sə·ḥar-Proverbs 3:14
סְחַ֥ר1xsə·ḥarIsaiah 23:3
סַ֭חְרָהּ1xsaḥ·rāhProverbs 3:14
סַחְרָ֑הּ1xsaḥ·rāhProverbs 31:18
סַחְרָ֜הּ1xsaḥ·rāhIsaiah 23:18
סַחְרָ֔הּ1xsaḥ·rāhIsaiah 23:18
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular4xProverbs 3:14, Proverbs 31:18, Isaiah 23:18
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct1xIsaiah 45:14
Noun - masculine singular construct1xIsaiah 23:3
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct1xProverbs 3:14
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Profit gained through commercial exchange; emphasizes the material gain from active trading rather than passive accumulation
Source Gloss
profit (from trade)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Profit gained through commercial exchange; emphasizes the material gain from active trading rather than passive accumulation
profit (from trade) BDB: traffic Usage: merchandise.
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
Trade or commercial gain.
Trade profit or commercial revenue.
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 4 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
סַחַר is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Tyre’s identity as marketplace of nations becomes the context of her downfall.Isaiah 23:1-7
Economic activity is shown as subject to divine redirection.Isaiah 23:15-18