שָׂכָר (sâkâr) — Hire

Hebrew word study: שָׂכָר (sâkâr), Strong's H7939. payment of contract; concretely, salary, fare, maintenance; by implication, compensation, benefit

HebrewStrong's H7939
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׂכָר (sâkâr)
Pronounced: saw-kawr'

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

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

Word study
Derivation: from H7936 (שָׂכַר);

KJV translation words: hire, price, reward(-ed), wages, worth.

Where this word appears

Strong's H7939 is tagged on 28 words in 25 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 15:1 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.

wages my ×4wages your ×4and the wages of ×2is a reward ×2reward his ×2for hire its ×1is reward ×1is wages ×1reward my ×1reward your ×1the hire of ×1wages his ×1

Forms found in the text

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

שָׂכָר ×7שְׂכָרִי ×5שְׂכַר ×3שְׂכָרוֹ ×3וּשְׂכַר ×2שְׂכָרְךָ ×2שְׂכָרֶךָ ×2בִּשְׂכָרוֹ ס ×1וְשָׂכָר ×1שְׂכָרֵךְ ×1

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×7Zechariah ×4Exodus ×2Deuteronomy ×2Ecclesiastes ×2Isaiah ×2Ezekiel ×2Numbers ×1

Verses (all 25)

Related entries

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

Entries whose derivation names this word: H814 אֶשְׁכָּר (ʼeshkâr), H3485 יִשָּׂשכָר (Yissâˢkâr), H7940 שָׂכָר (Sâkâr).

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 sâkâr (H7939) mean?

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

How is H7939 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7939 as: hire, price, reward(-ed), wages, worth..

How often does שָׂכָר (sâkâr) appear?

Strong's H7939 is tagged on 28 words in 25 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 15:1 and last appears in Malachi 3:5.