מְחִיר (mᵉchîyr) — Gain

Hebrew word study: מְחִיר (mᵉchîyr), Strong's H4242. price, payment, wages

HebrewStrong's H4242
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מְחִיר (mᵉchîyr)
Pronounced: mekk-eer'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

price, payment, wages

Word study
Derivation: from an unused root meaning to buy;

KJV translation words: gain, hire, price, sold, worth.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4242 is tagged on 15 words in 15 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 23:18 and last appears in Micah 3:11.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

for a price ×6and the hire of ×1and the price of ×1by prices their ×1for hire ×1for price ×1is a price ×1price ×1price its ×1the price of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

בִּמְחִיר ×6מְחִיר ×3בִמְחִיר ×2וּמְחִיר ×2בִּמְחִירֵיהֶם ×1מְחִירָהּ ×1

Books where it appears most

1 Kings ×2Proverbs ×2Isaiah ×2Deuteronomy ×12 Samuel ×12 Chronicles ×1Job ×1Psalms ×1

Verses (all 15)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4243 מְחִיר (Mᵉchîyr).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does mᵉchîyr (H4242) mean?

Price, payment, wages.

How is H4242 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4242 as: gain, hire, price, sold, worth..

How often does מְחִיר (mᵉchîyr) appear?

Strong's H4242 is tagged on 15 words in 15 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 23:18 and last appears in Micah 3:11.