Hebrew · H7939

שָׂכָר

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

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שָׂכָרH7939

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 wages4×Genesis 30:32, Genesis 30:33, Zechariah 11:12

your wages4×Genesis 30:28, Genesis 31:8, Exodus 2:9

. . .2×Genesis 30:18, Zechariah 8:10

His reward2×Isaiah 40:10, Isaiah 62:11

reward2×Genesis 15:1, Ecclesiastes 9:5

the wages2×Deuteronomy 15:18, Ezekiel 29:19

wages2×Ezekiel 29:18, Zechariah 8:10

[is His] reward1×Psalms 127:3

and against those who defraud laborers1×Malachi 3:5

his wages1×Deuteronomy 24:15

is the compensation1×Numbers 18:31

return1×Ecclesiastes 4:9

rewarded1×2 Chronicles 15:7

the fare1×Jonah 1:3

the fee covers the loss1×Exodus 22:15

the reward1×Jeremiah 31:16

whatever wages1×1 Kings 5:6

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Usage map

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First aligned rowGenesis 15:1

Aligned rows28

Books represented14

Genesis7Exodus2Numbers1Deuteronomy21 Kings12 Chronicles1Psalms1Ecclesiastes2Isaiah2Jeremiah1Ezekiel2Jonah1Zechariah4Malachi1

Source forms

שְׂכָרִ֖י3xśə·ḵā·rîGenesis 30:33, Zechariah 11:12

שָׂכָ֥ר2xśā·ḵārNumbers 18:31, Ecclesiastes 4:9

שָׂכָ֖ר2xśā·ḵār2 Chronicles 15:7, Ezekiel 29:19

שְׂכָרוֹ֙2xśə·ḵā·rōwIsaiah 40:10, Isaiah 62:11

שְׂכָרֶ֔ךָ2xśə·ḵā·re·ḵāGenesis 31:8

בִּשְׂכָרֽוֹ׃ס1xbiś·ḵā·rōwExodus 22:15

וְ֠שָׂכָר1xwə·śā·ḵārEzekiel 29:18

וּשְׂכַ֤ר1xū·śə·ḵar1 Kings 5:6

Parsing patterns

Noun - masculine singular7xNumbers 18:31, 2 Chronicles 15:7, Psalms 127:3, Ecclesiastes 4:9

Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular5xGenesis 30:18, Genesis 30:32, Genesis 30:33, Zechariah 11:12

Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular4xGenesis 15:1, Genesis 30:28, Genesis 31:8

Noun - masculine singular construct3xDeuteronomy 15:18, Zechariah 8:10, Malachi 3:5

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular3xDeuteronomy 24:15, Isaiah 40:10, Isaiah 62:11

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct2x1 Kings 5:6, Zechariah 8:10

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1xEzekiel 29:18

Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular1xExodus 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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