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Lexicon :: Strong's H4242 - mᵊḥîr

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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.

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:18 - لَا تَأْتُوا بِتَقْدِمَةِ نَذْرٍ مَا إِلَى بَيْتِ الرَّبِّ إِلَهِكُمْ مِنْ مَكْسَبِ زَانِيَةٍ أَوْ مَأْبُونٍ، لأَنَّ كِلَيْهِمَا رِجْسٌ أَمَامَ الرَّبِّ.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:24 - فَقَالَ الْمَلِكُ: «لا، بَلْ أَشْتَرِي مِنْكَ كُلَّ هَذَا بِثَمَنٍ، إِذْ لَنْ أُصْعِدَ لِلرَّبِّ مُحْرَقَاتٍ مَجَّانِيَّةً». فَاشْتَرَى دَاوُدُ الْبَيْدَرَ وَالْبَقَرَ بِخَمْسِينَ شَاقِلاً مِنَ الْفِضَّةِ (نَحْوِ سِتِّ مِئَةِ جِرَامٍ).
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:28 - وَقَدِ اسْتُوْرِدَتْ خَيْلُ سُلَيْمَانَ مِنْ مِصْرَ وَمِنْ تَقُوعَ، وَكَانَ تُجَّارُ الْمَلِكِ يَتَسَلَّمُونَهَا مِنْ تَقُوعَ بِثَمَنٍ مُعَيَّنٍ.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:2 - فَقَالَ آخْابُ لِنَابُوتَ: «قَايِضْنِي كَرْمَكَ لأَجْعَلَهُ حَدِيقَةَ خُضْرَوَاتٍ، لأَنَّهُ مُجَاوِرٌ لِقَصْرِي، فَأُعْطِيَكَ بَدَلاً مِنْهُ كَرْماً أَفْضَلَ مِنْهُ، أَوْ إِذَا رَاقَ لَكَ أَدْفَعُ ثَمَنَهُ فِضَّةً».
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:16 - وَقَدِ اسْتُوْرِدَتْ خُيُولُ سُلَيْمَانَ مِنْ مِصْرَ، وَمِنْ كُوِي، فَكَانَ تُجَّارُ الْمَلِكِ يَشْتَرُونَهَا مِنْ كُوِي.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:15 - لَا تُقَايَضُ بِالذَّهَبِ الْخَالِصِ، وَلا تُوْزَنُ الْفِضَّةُ ثَمَناً لَهَا.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:12 - بِعْتَ شَعْبَكَ بِلَا مَالٍ وَبِثَمَنِهِمْ لَمْ تَرْبَحْ.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:16 - مَا جَدْوَى أَنْ يَكُونَ لَدَى الْجَاهِلِ مَالٌ لاقْتِنَاءِ الْحِكْمَةِ، وَهُوَ لَا يَمْلِكُ الْفَهْمَ لِتَعَلُّمِهَا.
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:26 - فَإِنَّ الحُمْلانَ تُوَفِّرُ لَكَ كِسَاءَكَ، وَتَكُونُ الْجِدَاءُ ثَمَناً لِحَقْلِكَ.
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:13 - أَنَا أَقَمْتُ كُورُشَ لِيُجْرِيَ الْعَدْلَ، وَأَنَا أُمَهِّدُ طُرُقَهُ كُلَّهَا، فَيَبْنِي مَدِينَتِي وَيُطْلِقُ سَرَاحَ أَسْرَاي، لَا بِثَمَنٍ وَلا لِقَاءَ مُكَافَأَةٍ، يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ الْقَدِيرُ.
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 55:1 - تَعَالَوْا أَيُّهَا الْعِطَاشُ جَمِيعاً إِلَى الْمِيَاهِ، وَهَلُمُّوا أَيُّهَا الْمُعْدَمُونَ مِنَ الْفِضَّةِ، ابْتَاعُوا وَكُلُوا، ابْتَاعُوا خَمْراً وَلَبَناً مَجَّاناً مِنْ غَيْرِ فِضَّةٍ.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:13 - سَأَجْعَلُ ثَرْوَتَكَ وَكُنُوزَكَ نَهْباً بِلا ثَمَنٍ بِسَبَبِ كُلِّ خَطَايَاكَ فِي جَمِيعِ أَرْضِكَ.
Unchecked Copy BoxLam 5:4 - بِالْفِضَّةِ شَرِبْنَا مَاءَنَا. وَبِثَمَنٍ ابْتَعْنَا حَطَبَنَا.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:39 - وَيَقْتَحِمُ الْقِلاعَ الْمُحَصَّنَةَ بِاسْمِ إِلَهٍ غَرِيبٍ. وَكُلُّ مَنْ يَعْتَرِفُ بِهِ يُغْدِقُ عَلَيْهِ الإِكْرَامَ، وَيُوَلِّيهِ عَلَى كَثِيرِينَ، وَيَقْسِمُ الأَرْضَ بَيْنَهُمْ، أُجْرَةً لَهُمْ.
Unchecked Copy BoxMic 3:11 - إِذْ يَحْكُمُ رُؤَسَاؤُهَا بِالرِّشْوَةِ، وَكَهَنَتُهَا يُعَلِّمُونَ بِالأُجْرَةِ وَيَتَعَاطَى أَنْبِيَاؤُهَا الْعِرَافَةَ لِقَاءَ الْمَالِ، وَمَعَ ذَلِكَ يَدَّعُونَ الاتِّكَالَ عَلَى اللهِ قَائِلِينَ: «أَلَيْسَ الرَّبُّ فِي وَسَطِنَا؟ لِذَلِكَ لَنْ يُصِيبَنَا مَكْرُوهٌ».
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