שָׂכִיר (sâkîyr) — Hired

Hebrew word study: שָׂכִיר (sâkîyr), Strong's H7916. a man at wages by the day or year

HebrewStrong's H7916
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׂכִיר (sâkîyr)
Pronounced: saw-keer'

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

a man at wages by the day or year

Word study
Derivation: from H7936 (שָׂכַר);

KJV translation words: hired (man, servant), hireling.

Where this word appears

Strong's H7916 is tagged on 17 words in 17 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 12:45 and last appears in Malachi 3:5.

How it is rendered in the text

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

a hired laborer ×8and a hired laborer ×2like a hired laborer ×2and like a hired laborer ×1and to hired laborer your ×1hired soldiers its ×1like a hired laborer of ×1was hired ×1

Forms found in the text

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

שָׂכִיר ×9וְשָׂכִיר ×2כְּשָׂכִיר ×2וְלִשְׂכִירְךָ ×1וּכְשָׂכִיר ×1כִּשְׂכִיר ×1שְׂכִרֶיהָ ×1

Books where it appears most

Leviticus ×6Job ×3Exodus ×2Deuteronomy ×2Isaiah ×2Jeremiah ×1Malachi ×1

Verses (all 17)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H7936 שָׂכַר (sâkar).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H7917 שְׂכִירָה (sᵉkîyrâh).

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 sâkîyr (H7916) mean?

A man at wages by the day or year.

How is H7916 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7916 as: hired (man, servant), hireling..

How often does שָׂכִיר (sâkîyr) appear?

Strong's H7916 is tagged on 17 words in 17 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 12:45 and last appears in Malachi 3:5.