סַחַר

sa.charprofitHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine7 occurrences2 books5 verses

Definition

from H5503; profit (from trade)
Traditional renderings: merchandise.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders סַחַר:
  • ἤē“or”always

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

7 total
  1. Proverbs 3:14סַ֭חְרָהּ · profitable; מִסְּחַר־
    …for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.
  2. Proverbs 31:18סַחְרָ֑הּ · her gain
    She sees that her gain is good, and her lamp is not extinguished at night.
  3. Isaiah 23:3סְחַ֥ר · the merchant
    On the great waters came the grain of Shihor; the harvest of the Nile was the revenue of Tyre; she was the merchant of the nations.
  4. Isaiah 23:18סַחְרָ֜הּ · Yet her profits; סַחְרָ֔הּ · profit
    Yet her profits and wages will be set apart to the LORD; they will not be stored or saved, for her profit will go to those who live before the LORD, for abundant food and fine clothing.
  5. Isaiah 45:14וּֽסְחַר־ · and the merchandise
    This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you; they will come over in chains and bow down to you. They will confess to you: ‘God is indeed with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.’”