Strong's Lexicon sakar: Wages, reward, payment, hire Original Word: שָׂכַר Word Origin: Derived from the root verb שָׂכַר (sakar), meaning "to hire" or "to reward." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3408 (misthos): Often translated as "wages" or "reward" in the New Testament, reflecting a similar concept of compensation or recompense. Usage: The Hebrew word "sakar" primarily refers to wages or compensation given for work or services rendered. It can also denote a reward or recompense, whether material or spiritual. In the Old Testament, "sakar" is used to describe both the tangible wages paid to laborers and the metaphorical rewards given by God for righteousness or obedience. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, the concept of fair wages was integral to the community's ethical and legal standards. The Law of Moses emphasized the timely and just payment of wages, reflecting God's concern for justice and the well-being of workers (Leviticus 19:13; Deuteronomy 24:14-15). The idea of reward, both earthly and heavenly, was also a significant theme, illustrating the belief that God is a just judge who rewards the faithful. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to hire NASB Translation earns (2), hire (3), hired (11), hires (2), surely hired (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. [סָכַר] verb hire ( = שָׂכַר; ס erroneously for שׂ); — only Qal Participle plural וְסֹכְרִים Ezra 4:5 and hiring against (על) them agents. שָׂכַר verb hire (Late Hebrew id.; Sabean תשכר hire oneself out (?), recompense (?) DHMHofmus. 11; Ethiopic Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳שׂ Deuteronomy 23:5; 2 Kings 7:6, suffix שְׂכָרוֺ Nehemiah 6:12; 1singular suffix שְׂכַרְתִּיךָ Genesis 30:16; Imperfect3masculine singular וַיִּשְׂכֹּר Judges 9:4 +, etc.; Infinitive absolute שָׂכֹר Genesis 30:16; construct לִשְׂכֹּר 1 Chronicles 19:6; Participle active שׂכֵר Proverbs 26:10 (twice in verse), plural שׂכְרִים2Chronicles 24:12 (Ezra 4:5 see II. סכר); passive שָׂכוּר Nehemiah 6:13; — hire, retainers Judges 9:4 (ב pret.), soldiers, etc. 2 Samuel 10:6 = 1 Chronicles 19:6,7; 2 Kings 7:6; 2Chronicles 25:6 (ב pret.), priest Judges 18:4, artificers Isaiah 46:6; 2Chronicles 24:12, husband's favour שָׂכֹר שְׂכַרְתִּיךָ Genesis 30:16 (J; ב pret.); Proverbs 26:10 (twice in verse) obscure, see De Now Toy; for evil purpose Deuteronomy 23:5 = Nehemiah 13:2 (על against), Nehemiah 6:12,13, Niph`al hire oneself out, Perfect בַּלֶּחֶם נִשְׂכָּ֑רוּ 1 Samuel 2:5. Hithpa`el earn wages, Participle הַמְּשְׂתַּכֵּר Haggai 1:6 (as substantive), ׳מ Haggai 1:6 (as verb, + אֶל location, construction praegn.). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance earn wages, hire out self, reward, surely Or (by permutation) cakar (Ezra 4:5) {saw-kar'}; a primitive root (apparently akin (by prosthesis) to karah through the idea of temporary purchase; compare shakar); to hire -- earn wages, hire (out self), reward, X surely. see HEBREW karah see HEBREW shakar Forms and Transliterations וְהַ֨מִּשְׂתַּכֵּ֔ר וְסֹכְרִ֧ים וְשֹׂכֵ֥ר וַיִּשְׂכְּר֣וּ וַיִּשְׂכְּרֵ֕נִי וַיִּשְׂכְּרוּ֩ וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֣ר וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨ר והמשתכר וישכר וישכרו וישכרני וסכרים ושכר יִשְׂכְּר֤וּ ישכרו לִשְׂכֹּ֣ר לשכר מִשְׂתַּכֵּ֖ר משתכר נִשְׂכָּ֔רוּ נשכרו שְׂכַרְתִּ֔יךָ שְׂכָרֽוֹ׃ שָֽׂכַר־ שָׂכַ֨ר שָׂכֹ֣ר שָׂכוּר֙ שֹׂכְרִים֙ שכור שכר שכר־ שכרו׃ שכרים שכרתיך liś·kōr lisKor liśkōr miś·tak·kêr mistakKer miśtakkêr niś·kā·rū nisKaru niśkārū śā·ḵar śā·ḵar- śā·ḵōr śā·ḵūr saChar saChor saChur śāḵar śāḵar- śāḵōr śāḵūr śə·ḵā·rōw śə·ḵar·tî·ḵā sechaRo secharTicha śəḵārōw śəḵartîḵā śō·ḵə·rîm socheRim śōḵərîm vaiyiskeReni vaiyiskeRu vaiyisKor veHammistakKer vesoCher vesocheRim way·yiś·kə·rê·nî way·yiś·kə·rū way·yiś·kōr wayyiśkərênî wayyiśkərū wayyiśkōr wə·ham·miś·tak·kêr wə·sō·ḵə·rîm wə·śō·ḵêr wəhammiśtakkêr wəśōḵêr wəsōḵərîm yiś·kə·rū yiskeRu yiśkərūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 30:16 HEB: תָּב֔וֹא כִּ֚י שָׂכֹ֣ר שְׂכַרְתִּ֔יךָ בְּדוּדָאֵ֖י NAS: You must come in to me, for I have surely hired KJV: Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired INT: come for have surely hired mandrakes Genesis 30:16 Deuteronomy 23:4 Judges 9:4 Judges 18:4 1 Samuel 2:5 2 Samuel 10:6 2 Kings 7:6 1 Chronicles 19:6 1 Chronicles 19:7 2 Chronicles 24:12 2 Chronicles 25:6 Ezra 4:5 Nehemiah 6:12 Nehemiah 6:13 Nehemiah 13:2 Proverbs 26:10 Proverbs 26:10 Isaiah 46:6 Haggai 1:6 Haggai 1:6 21 Occurrences |
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hired; Arabic 
reward, thank, modern Palestinian 
hired, of land ploughed by hire, BergheimPEQ 1894, 196; Palmyrene שכרא perhaps rewarding Lzb375); — 
