Hebrew · H7939

שָׂכָר

Payment of contract ; concretely, salary , fare , maintenance ; by implication, compensation , benefit

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שָׂכָר H7939

What does שָׂכָר mean in the Bible?

שָׂכָר is a Hebrew word meaning "payment of contract ; concretely, salary , fare , maintenance ; by implication, compensation , benefit".

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Questions this entry answers

What does שָׂכָר mean in the Bible?

שָׂכָר is a Hebrew word meaning "payment of contract ; concretely, salary , fare , maintenance ; by implication, compensation , benefit".

How does the BSB render H7939?

The BSB source-word alignment has 28 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include my wages (4), your wages (4), . . . (2), His reward (2), reward (2).

Where does שָׂכָר appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 15:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (7), Zechariah (4), Deuteronomy (2), Ecclesiastes (2).

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

my wages 4× Genesis 30:32, Genesis 30:33, Zechariah 11:12

your wages 4× Genesis 30:28, Genesis 31:8, Exodus 2:9

. . . 2× Genesis 30:18, Zechariah 8:10

His reward 2× Isaiah 40:10, Isaiah 62:11

reward 2× Genesis 15:1, Ecclesiastes 9:5

the wages 2× Deuteronomy 15:18, Ezekiel 29:19

wages 2× Ezekiel 29:18, Zechariah 8:10

[is His] reward 1× Psalms 127:3

and against those who defraud laborers 1× Malachi 3:5

his wages 1× Deuteronomy 24:15

is the compensation 1× Numbers 18:31

return 1× Ecclesiastes 4:9

rewarded 1× 2 Chronicles 15:7

the fare 1× Jonah 1:3

the fee covers the loss 1× Exodus 22:15

the reward 1× Jeremiah 31:16

whatever wages 1× 1 Kings 5:6

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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Genesis 15:1

Aligned rows 28

Books represented 14

Genesis 7 Exodus 2 Numbers 1 Deuteronomy 2 1 Kings 1 2 Chronicles 1 Psalms 1 Ecclesiastes 2 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 1 Ezekiel 2 Jonah 1 Zechariah 4 Malachi 1

Source forms

שְׂכָרִ֖י 3x śə·ḵā·rî Genesis 30:33, Zechariah 11:12

שָׂכָ֥ר 2x śā·ḵār Numbers 18:31, Ecclesiastes 4:9

שָׂכָ֖ר 2x śā·ḵār 2 Chronicles 15:7, Ezekiel 29:19

שְׂכָרוֹ֙ 2x śə·ḵā·rōw Isaiah 40:10, Isaiah 62:11

שְׂכָרֶ֔ךָ 2x śə·ḵā·re·ḵā Genesis 31:8

בִּשְׂכָרֽוֹ׃ס 1x biś·ḵā·rōw Exodus 22:15

וְ֠שָׂכָר 1x wə·śā·ḵār Ezekiel 29:18

וּשְׂכַ֤ר 1x ū·śə·ḵar 1 Kings 5:6

Parsing patterns

Noun - masculine singular 7x Numbers 18:31, 2 Chronicles 15:7, Psalms 127:3, Ecclesiastes 4:9

Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 5x Genesis 30:18, Genesis 30:32, Genesis 30:33, Zechariah 11:12

Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 4x Genesis 15:1, Genesis 30:28, Genesis 31:8

Noun - masculine singular construct 3x Deuteronomy 15:18, Zechariah 8:10, Malachi 3:5

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 3x Deuteronomy 24:15, Isaiah 40:10, Isaiah 62:11

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 2x 1 Kings 5:6, Zechariah 8:10

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 1x Ezekiel 29:18

Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular 1x Exodus 2:9

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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שָׂכָר

What does שָׂכָר mean in the Bible?

What does שָׂכָר mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H7939?

Where does שָׂכָר appear in Scripture?

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