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Lexicon :: Strong's H5503 - sāḥar

Aa
סָחַר
Transliteration
sāḥar
Pronunciation
saw-khar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1486

Strong’s Definitions

סָחַר çâchar, saw-khar'; a primitive root; to travel round (specifically as a pedlar); intensively, to palpitate:—go about, merchant(-man), occupy with, pant, trade, traffick.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x

The KJV translates Strong's H5503 in the following manner: merchant (14x), trade (2x), about (1x), merchantmen (with H582) (1x), panteth (1x), traffick (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x
The KJV translates Strong's H5503 in the following manner: merchant (14x), trade (2x), about (1x), merchantmen (with H582) (1x), panteth (1x), traffick (1x).

  1. to go around, go about, travel about in, go about in trade

    1. (Qal)

      1. to go about to and fro (in business)

      2. trader, trafficker (participle)

    2. (Pilpel) to palpitate

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
סָחַר çâchar, saw-khar'; a primitive root; to travel round (specifically as a pedlar); intensively, to palpitate:—go about, merchant(-man), occupy with, pant, trade, traffick.
STRONGS H5503: Abbreviations
† [סָחַר] verb go around, about, travel about in (Late Hebrew id., go about as merchant, pedlar, perhaps denominative from סוֺחֵר (Jastr); **Targum סְחַר, אֵסְחַר go about, סְחוֺר = Hebrew סָבִיב. Syriac bdb069508 go about as beggar, be beggar PS2593 (rate), especially Christian-Palestinian Aramaic see SchwIdioticon 61f.; Assyrian saḫâru, turn, surround, Tel Amarna return WklTA Glossary; Targum surround (often), and derivatives; Arabic bdb069509 is mock at, deride); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person plural סָֽחֲרוּ Jeremiah 14:18; Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural יִסְחֲרוּ Genesis 34:21; 2nd person masculine plural תִּסְחָ֑רוּ Genesis 42:34; Imperative masculine plural suffix סְחָרוּהָ Genesis 34:10; Perfect סֹחֵר Genesis 23:16, סוֺחֵר Proverbs 31:14; construct סֹחֵר Isaiah 23:2; feminine singular suffix סֹחַרְתֵךְ Ezekiel 27:12, 16, 18 + סֹחֲרֹתַיִךְ Ezekiel 27:15 (see below); masculine plural סֹחֲרִים Genesis 37:28 + 2 times; construct סֹחֲרֵי 1 Kings 10:28 + 3 times; suffix סֹחֲרַיִךְ Isaiah 47:15, רָ֑יִךְ- Ezekiel 27:21, רֶיהַ- Isaiah 23:8; —
1. go about, to and fro (i.e. go about one's affairs, carry on one's business) in, with accusative אֶרֶץ Genesis 42:34 (E), Genesis 34:10, 21 (P); with אֶלאֶֿרֶץ Jeremiah 14:18, but dubious, Greek Version of the LXX Gf Hi Or CoHpt RothstKau journey unto a land which they have not known.
2. Participle = substantive a trafficker, trader (who goes about with wares, etc.) Genesis 23:16 (P), Genesis 37:28 (E), Isaiah 23:2, 8; Isaiah 47:15; 1 Kings 10:28 2 Chronicles 1:16; Ezekiel 27:21 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 27:36; Ezekiel 38:13; + תָּרִים 2 Chronicles 9:14; feminine, of a city or country, Ezekiel 27:12, 16, 18; also in Ezekiel 27:15 read סֹחֲרֹתַיִךְ for MT (ידך) סְחֹרַת Sm Co Berthol Toy.
Pilp. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular לִבִּי סְחַרְחַר Psalm 38:11 (Ges§ 55e) my heart palpittes (+ עֲזָבַנִי כֹחִי).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

23:16; 23:16; 34:10; 34:10; 34:21; 34:21; 37:28; 37:28; 42:34; 42:34

1 Kings

10:28; 10:28

2 Chronicles

1:16; 9:14

Psalms

38:11

Proverbs

31:14

Isaiah

23:2; 23:2; 23:8; 23:8; 47:15; 47:15

Jeremiah

14:18; 14:18

Ezekiel

27:12; 27:12; 27:15; 27:15; 27:16; 27:16; 27:18; 27:18; 27:21; 27:21; 27:36; 38:13

H5503

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Strong's Number H5503 matches the Hebrew סָחַר (sāḥar),
which occurs 21 times in 20 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 23:16 - Abraham H85 listened H8085 to Ephron H6085; and Abraham H85 weighed H8254 out H8254 for Ephron H6085 the silver H3701 which H834 he had named H1696 in the [fn]presence H241 of the sons H1121 of Heth H2845, four H702 hundred H3967 shekels H8255 of silver H3701, currency acceptable H5674 to a merchant H5503.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:10 - “So you will live H3427 with us, and the land H776 shall be [fn]open H6440 to you; live H3427 and trade H5503 in it and acquire H270 property H270 in it.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:21 - “These H428 men H376 are [fn]friendly H8003 to us; therefore let them live H3427 in the land H776 and trade H5503 in it, for behold H2009, the land H776 is [fn]large H7342 H3027 enough H3027 for them. We will take H3947 their daughters H1323 [fn]in marriage H802, and give H5414 our daughters H1323 to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:28 - Then some H376 Midianite H4084 traders H5503 passed H5674 by H5674, so they pulled H4900 him out H4900 and lifted H5927 Joseph H3130 out of the pit H953, and sold H4376 [fn]him to the Ishmaelites H3459 for [fn]twenty H6242 shekels of silver H3701. So they brought H935 Joseph H3130 into Egypt H4714.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:34 - ‘But bring H935 your youngest H6996 brother H251 to me so that I may know H3045 that you are not spies H7270, but [fn]honest H3651 men H3651. I will give H5414 your brother H251 to you, and you may trade H5503 in the land H776.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:28 - Also Solomon’s H8010 import H4161 of horses H5483 was from Egypt H4714 and Kue H4723, and the king’s H4428 merchants H5503 acquired H3947 them from Kue H4723 for a price H4242.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:16 - Solomon’s H8010 horses H5483 were imported H4161 from Egypt H4714 and from Kue H4723; the king’s H4428 traders H5503 acquired H3947 them from Kue H4723 for a price H4242.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:14 - besides H905 H4480 what the traders H376 H8446 and merchants H5503 brought H935; and all H3605 the kings H4428 of Arabia H6152 and the governors H6346 of the country H776 brought H935 gold H2091 and silver H3701 to Solomon H8010.

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My heart H3820 throbs H5503, my strength H3581 fails H5800 me;

And the light H216 of my eyes H5869, even H1571 [fn]that [fn]has H369 gone H369 from me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:14 -

She is like merchant H5503 ships H591;

She brings H935 her food H3899 from afar H4801.

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Be H1826 silent H1826, you inhabitants H3427 of the coastland H339,

You merchants H5503 of Sidon H6721;

[fn]Your messengers H4390 crossed H5674 the sea H3220

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Who H4310 has planned H3289 this H2088 against H5921 Tyre H6865, the bestower H5849 of H5849 crowns H5849,

Whose H834 merchants H5503 were princes H8269, whose H834 traders H3667 were the honored H3513 of the earth H776?

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“So H3651 have those become H1961 to you with whom H834 you have labored H3021,

Those who have done H5503 business H5503 with you from your youth H5271;

Each H376 has wandered H8582 in his own [fn]way H5676;

There H369 is H369 no H369 one H369 to save H3467 you.

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‘If H518 I go H3318 out H3318 to the country H7704,

There H2009 are those killed H2491 by the sword H2719!

Or if H518 I enter H935 the city H5892,

There H2009 are diseases H8463 from famine H7458!

For both H1571 prophet H5030 and priest H3548

Have wandered H5503 around H5503 in the land H776 that they do not know H3045.’”

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“Tarshish H8659 was your customer H5503 because H4480 of the abundance H7230 of all H3605 kinds of wealth H1952; with silver H3701, iron H1270, tin H913, and lead H5777 they paid H5414 for your merchandise H5801.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:16 - “Aram H758 was your customer H5503 because H4480 of the abundance H7230 of your [fn]goods H4639; they paid H5414 for your merchandise H5801 with [fn]emeralds H5306, purple H713, colorfully H7553 woven H7553 cloth H7553, fine H948 linen H948, coral H7215, and rubies H3539.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:18 - “Damascus H1834 was your customer H5503 because of the abundance H7230 of your [fn]goods H4639, because H4480 of the abundance H7230 of all H3605 kinds of wealth H1952, because of the wine H3196 of Helbon H2463 and white H6713 wool H6785.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:21 - “Arabia H6152 and all H3605 the princes H5387 of Kedar H6938, they were [fn]your customers H5503 for lambs H3733, rams H352, and goats H6260; for these they were your customers H5503.

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‘The merchants H5503 among the peoples H5971 hiss H8319 at you;

You have become H1961 [fn]terrified H1091

And you will cease H369 to be forever H5704 H5769.’”’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:13 - “Sheba H7614 and Dedan H1719 and the merchants H5503 of Tarshish H8659 with all H3605 its [fn]villages H3724 will say H559 to you, ‘Have you come H935 to capture H7997 spoils H7998? Have you assembled H6950 your contingent H6951 to seize H962 plunder H957, to carry H5375 away silver H3701 and gold H2091, to take H3947 away livestock H4735 and goods H7075, to capture H7997 great H1419 spoils H7998?’”’
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