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Lexicon :: Strong's H4242 - mᵊḥîr

Aa
מְחִיר
Transliteration
mᵊḥîr
Pronunciation
mekk-eer'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning to buy
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1185c

Strong’s Definitions

מְחִיר mᵉchîyr, mekk-eer'; from an unused root meaning to buy; price, payment, wages:—gain, hire, price, sold, worth.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x

The KJV translates Strong's H4242 in the following manner: price (11x), worth (1x), sold (1x), gain (1x), hire (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x
The KJV translates Strong's H4242 in the following manner: price (11x), worth (1x), sold (1x), gain (1x), hire (1x).

  1. price, hire

    1. price

    2. hire, reward, gain

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מְחִיר mᵉchîyr, mekk-eer'; from an unused root meaning to buy; price, payment, wages:—gain, hire, price, sold, worth.
STRONGS H4242: Abbreviations
† I. מְחִיר noun masculine price, hire (as that which is placed in front of one, presented, offered; Assyrian maḫîru, price; maḫirânu, buyer, DlHWB 404, Prol. 94); — מ׳ absolute Micah 3:11 + 9 times; construct Deuteronomy 23:19 + 2 times; suffix מְחִירָהּ Job 28:15; plural suffix מְחִירֵיהֶם Psalm 44:13; —
1. price, often בִּמְחִיר for a price; in trade 2 Samuel 24:24; 1 Kings 10:28; 2 Chronicles 1:16; compare Lamentations 5:4 (|| כֶּסֶף), also (no בְּ) 1 Kings 21:2 and שָׂדֶה עַתּוּדִים מ׳ Proverbs 27:26; of wisdom Job 28:15 (|| סְגוֺר כֶּסֶף) compare Proverbs 17:16 (no בְּ); figurative בְּלוֺאבֶֿסֶף וּבְלוֺא מ׳ Isaiah 55:1 in purchase of blessings from י׳; of price of people, figurative Psalm 44:13, compare Jeremiah 15:13.
2. hire, כֶּלֶב מ׳ (i.e. of male prostitute) Deuteronomy 23:19 (|| אֶתְנַן זוֺנָה) see Di Dr; of venal priests Micah 3:11 (|| שֹׁחַד); = reward, gain, denied of Cyrus Isaiah 45:13 (|| id.); affirmed of Ant. Epiph. Daniel 11:39.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

23:19; 23:19

2 Samuel

24:24

1 Kings

10:28; 21:2

2 Chronicles

1:16

Job

28:15; 28:15

Psalms

44:13; 44:13

Proverbs

17:16; 27:26

Isaiah

45:13; 55:1

Jeremiah

15:13

Lamentations

5:4

Daniel

11:39

Micah

3:11; 3:11

H4242

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4242 matches the Hebrew מְחִיר (mᵊḥîr),
which occurs 15 times in 15 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:18

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:18 - Thou shalt H935➔ not H3808 bring ➔H935 the hire H868 of a whore, H2181 or the price H4242 of a dog, H3611 into the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 thy God H430 for any H3605 vow: H5088 for H3588 even H1571 both these H8147 are abomination H8441 unto the LORD H3068 thy God. H430

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:24 - And H559➔ the king H4428 said ➔H559 unto H413 Araunah, H728 Nay; H3808 but H3588 I will H7069➔ surely H7069 buy ➔H7069 it of thee H854 at a price: H4242 neither H3808 will I offer H5927 burnt offerings H5930 unto the LORD H3068 my God H430 of that which doth cost me nothing. H2600 So H7069➔ David H1732 bought ➔H7069 the threshingfloor H1637 and H853 the oxen H1241 for fifty H2572 shekels H8255 of silver. H3701

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:28 - And H4161➔ Solomon H8010 had ➔H4161➔ horses H5483 brought ➔H4161 out of Egypt, H4714 and linen yarn: H4723 the king's H4428 merchants H5503 received H3947 the linen yarn H4723 at a price. H4242

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:2 - And H1696➔ Ahab H256 spake ➔H1696 unto H413 Naboth, H5022 saying, H559 Give H5414 me thy vineyard, H3754 that H1961➔ I H589 may have it ➔H1961 for a garden H1588 of herbs, H3419 because H3588 it H1931 is near H7138 unto H681 my house: H1004 and I will give H5414 thee for it H8478 a H3754➔ better H2896 vineyard ➔H3754 than it; H4480 or, if H518 it seem H5869➔ good H2896 to thee, ➔H5869 I will give H5414 thee the worth H4242 of it H2088 in money. H3701

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:16 - And H4161➔ Solomon H8010 had ➔H4161➔ horses H5483 brought ➔H4161 out of Egypt, H4714 and linen yarn: H4723 the king's H4428 merchants H5503 received H3947 the linen yarn H4723 at a price. H4242

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:15 - It H5414➔ cannot H3808 be gotten ➔H5414 for H8478 gold, H5458 neither H3808 shall H8254➔ silver H3701 be weighed ➔H8254 for the price thereof. H4242

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:12 - Thou sellest H4376 thy people H5971 for nought, H3808 H1952 and H3808➔ dost H7235➔ not ➔H3808 increase ➔H7235 thy wealth by their price. H4242

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:16 - Wherefore H4100 is there H2088 a price H4242 in the hand H3027 of a fool H3684 to get H7069 wisdom, H2451 seeing H3820➔ he hath no H369 heart ➔H3820 to it?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:26 - The lambs H3532 are for thy clothing, H3830 and H4242➔ the goats H6260 are the price ➔ H4242 of the field. H7704

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:13 - I H595 have raised him up H5782 in righteousness, H6664 and H3605➔ I will direct H3474 all ➔H3605 his ways: H1870 he H1931 shall build H1129 my city, H5892 and H1546➔ he shall let go H7971 my captives, ➔H1546 not H3808 for price H4242 nor H3808 reward, H7810 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts. H6635

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 55:1 - Ho, H1945 every one H3605 that thirsteth, H6771 come ye H3212 to the waters, H4325 and he that H834 hath no H369 money; H3701 come ye, H3212 buy, H7666 and eat; H398 yea, come, H3212 buy H7666 wine H3196 and milk H2461 without H3808 money H3701 and without H3808 price. H4242

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:13 - Thy substance H2428 and thy treasures H214 will I give H5414 to the spoil H957 without H3808 price, H4242 and that for all H3605 thy sins, H2403 even in all H3605 thy borders. H1366

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 5:4 - We have drunken H8354 our water H4325 for money; H3701 our wood H6086 is sold H935➔ unto us. ➔ H4242 H935

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:39 - Thus shall he do H6213 in the H4013➔ most strong H4581 holds ➔H4013 with H5973 a H433➔ strange H5236 god, ➔H433 whom H834 he shall acknowledge H5234 and increase H7235 with glory: H3519 and he shall cause them to rule H4910 over many, H7227 and H127➔ shall divide H2505 the land ➔H127 for gain. H4242

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 3:11 - The heads thereof H7218 judge H8199 for reward, H7810 and the priests thereof H3548 teach H3384 for hire, H4242 and the prophets thereof H5030 divine H7080 for money: H3701 yet H5921➔ will they lean H8172 upon ➔H5921 the LORD, H3068 and say, H559 Is not H3808 the LORD H3068 among us? H7130 none H3808 evil H7451 can come H935 upon us. H5921
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