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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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 23:18

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:18 - Thou shalt not 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 vow: H5088 for even both H8147 these are abomination H8441 unto the LORD H3068 thy God. H430

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 24:24

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

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 10:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:28 - And Solomon H8010 had 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 Box 1Ki 21:2

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

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:16 - And Solomon H8010 had 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 cannot be gotten H5414 for gold, H5458 neither shall silver H3701 be weighed H8254 for the price H4242 thereof.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 44:12

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

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 27:26

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

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 55:1

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 15:13

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 5:4

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 11:39

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 3:11

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