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Lexicon :: Strong's H7810 - šōḥaḏ

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שֹׁחַד
Transliteration
šōḥaḏ
Pronunciation
shakh'-ad
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2359a

Strong’s Definitions

שַׁחַד shachad, shakh'-ad; from H7809; a donation (venal or redemptive):—bribe(-ry), gift, present, reward.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's H7810 in the following manner: gift (10x), reward (7x), bribes (3x), present (2x), bribery (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x
The KJV translates Strong's H7810 in the following manner: gift (10x), reward (7x), bribes (3x), present (2x), bribery (1x).

  1. present, bribe

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שַׁחַד shachad, shakh'-ad; from H7809; a donation (venal or redemptive):—bribe(-ry), gift, present, reward.
STRONGS H7810: Abbreviations
† שֹׁ֫חַד noun masculine present, specifically bribe; — שׁ׳ absolute Isaiah 1:23 + 22 times; — bribe, usually to pervert justice, object of לָקַח Exodus 23:8a (E), = Deuteronomy 16:19a, Deuteronomy 10:17; 1 Samuel 8:3; 2 Chronicles 19:7; Psalm 15:5; Proverbs 17:23; + infinitive, take bribe to do something, Deuteronomy 27:25; Ezekiel 22:12; אָהַב שׁ׳ Isaiah 1:23; compare also Isaiah 5:23; Isaiah 33:15; Exodus 23:8b (E) = Deuteronomy 16:19b, Micah 3:11; Psalm 26:10; Proverbs 17:8; Proverbs 21:14; אָהֳלֵישֿׁ׳ Job 15:34, i.e. abode of bribe-givers; שׁ׳ Proverbs 6:35 (|| כֹּפֶר) is hush-money, or (possibly) legal compensation (compare Toy); שׁ׳ elsewhere (with שָׁהַ) of bribing king to take sides 1 Kings 15:19; 2 Kings 16:8, compare Isaiah 45:13 (|| מְחִיר).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

23:8; 23:8

Deuteronomy

10:17; 16:19; 16:19; 27:25

1 Samuel

8:3

1 Kings

15:19

2 Kings

16:8

2 Chronicles

19:7

Job

15:34

Psalms

15:5; 26:10

Proverbs

6:35; 17:8; 17:23; 21:14

Isaiah

1:23; 1:23; 5:23; 33:15; 45:13

Ezekiel

22:12

Micah

3:11

H7810

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7810 matches the Hebrew שֹׁחַד (šōḥaḏ),
which occurs 23 times in 21 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 23:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:8 - “And you shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds the discerning and perverts the words of the righteous.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 10:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 10:17 - “For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality nor takes a bribe.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 16:19

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 16:19 - “You shall not pervert justice; you shall not show partiality, nor take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 27:25

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 27:25 - ‘Cursed is the one who takes a bribe to slay an innocent person.’ “And all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 8:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:3 - But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 15:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:19 - “Let there be a treaty between you and me, as there was between my father and your father. See, I have sent you a present of silver and gold. Come and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 16:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:8 - And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasuries of the king’s house, and sent it as a present to the king of Assyria.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 19:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 19:7 - “Now therefore, let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take care and do it, for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, no partiality, nor taking of bribes.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 15:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:34 - For the company of hypocrites will be barren,
And fire will consume the tents of bribery.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 15:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 15:5 - He who does not put out his money at usury,
Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent.

He who does these things shall never be moved.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 26:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:10 - In whose hands is a sinister scheme,
And whose right hand is full of bribes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:35

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:35 - He will accept no recompense,
Nor will he be appeased though you give many gifts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:8 - A present is a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:23 - A wicked man accepts a bribe behind the back[fn]
To pervert the ways of justice.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 21:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:14 - A gift in secret pacifies anger,
And a bribe behind the back,[fn] strong wrath.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:23 - Your princes are rebellious,
And companions of thieves;
Everyone loves bribes,
And follows after rewards.
They do not defend the fatherless,
Nor does the cause of the widow come before them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:23

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:23 - Who justify the wicked for a bribe,
And take away justice from the righteous man!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 33:15

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:15 - He who walks righteously and speaks uprightly,
He who despises the gain of oppressions,
Who gestures with his hands, refusing bribes,
Who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed,
And shuts his eyes from seeing evil:

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 45:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:13 - I have raised him up in righteousness,
And I will direct all his ways;
He shall build My city
And let My exiles go free,
Not for price nor reward,”
Says the LORD of hosts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 22:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:12 - “In you they take bribes to shed blood; you take usury and increase; you have made profit from your neighbors by extortion, and have forgotten Me,” says the Lord GOD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 3:11 - Her heads judge for a bribe,
Her priests teach for pay,
And her prophets divine for money.
Yet they lean on the LORD, and say,
“Is not the LORD among us?
No harm can come upon us.”
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