H7936Hebrewyyiśkōr
שָׂכַר
earn wages, hire (out self), reward, [idiom] surely.
21
Total Occurrences
13
Books
21
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1to hire
- 2(qal) to hire
- 3(niphal) to hire oneself out
- 4(hithpael) to earn wages
Etymology & Derivation
or (by permutation) סָכַר; (Ezra 4:5), a primitive root (apparently akin (by prosthesis) to H3739 (כָּרָה) through the idea of temporary purchase; compare H7937 (שָׁכַר));
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: sâkar; Pronunciation: saw-kar'