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Lexicon :: Strong's H5503 - sāḥar

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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 - And Abraham H85 hearkened H8085 unto Ephron; H6085 and Abraham H85 weighed H8254 to Ephron H6085 the silver, H3701 which he had named H1696 in the audience H241 of the sons H1121 of Heth, H2845 four H702 hundred H3967 shekels H8255 of silver, H3701 current H5674 money with the merchant. H5503

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:10 - And ye shall dwell H3427 with us: and the land H776 shall be H1961 before you; H6440 dwell H3427 and trade H5503 ye therein, and get you possessions H270 therein.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:21 - These men H582 are peaceable H8003 with H854 us; therefore let them dwell H3427 in the land, H776 and trade H5503 therein; for the land, H776 behold, it is large H7342 enough H3027 for them; H6440 let us take H3947 their daughters H1323 to us for wives, H802 and let us give H5414 them our daughters. H1323

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:28 - Then there passed H5674 by Midianites H4084 merchantmen; H582 H5503 and they drew H4900 and lifted up H5927 Joseph H3130 out of the pit, H953 and sold H4376 Joseph H3130 to the Ishmeelites H3459 for twenty H6242 pieces of silver: H3701 and they brought H935 Joseph H3130 into Egypt. H4714

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:34 - And bring H935 your youngest H6996 brother H251 unto me: then shall I know H3045 that ye are no spies, H7270 but that ye are true H3651 men: so will I deliver H5414 you your brother, H251 and ye shall traffick H5503 in the land. H776

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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 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 Box2Ch 9:14 - Beside that which chapmen H582 H8446 and merchants H5503 brought. H935 And all the kings H4428 of Arabia H6152 and governors H6346 of the country H776 brought H935 gold H2091 and silver H3701 to Solomon. H8010

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:10 - My heart H3820 panteth, H5503 my strength H3581 faileth H5800 me: as for the light H216 of mine eyes, H5869 it H1992 also is gone H369 from me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:14 - She is like the merchants' H5503 ships; H591 she bringeth H935 her food H3899 from afar. H4801

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:2 - Be still, H1826 ye inhabitants H3427 of the isle; H339 thou whom the merchants H5503 of Zidon, H6721 that pass over H5674 the sea, H3220 have replenished. H4390

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:8 - Who hath taken this counsel H3289 against Tyre, H6865 the crowning H5849 city, whose merchants H5503 are princes, H8269 whose traffickers H3667 are the honourable H3513 of the earth? H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 47:15 - Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured, H3021 even thy merchants, H5503 from thy youth: H5271 they shall wander H8582 every one H376 to his quarter; H5676 none shall save H3467 thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:18 - If I go forth H3318 into the field, H7704 then behold the slain H2491 with the sword! H2719 and if I enter H935 into the city, H5892 then behold them that are sick H8463 with famine! H7458 yea, both the prophet H5030 and the priest H3548 go about H5503 into a land H776 that they know H3045 not.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:12 - Tarshish H8659 was thy merchant H5503 by reason of the multitude H7230 of all kind of riches; H1952 with silver, H3701 iron, H1270 tin, H913 and lead, H5777 they traded H5414 in thy fairs. H5801

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:16 - Syria H758 was thy merchant H5503 by reason of the multitude H7230 of the wares of thy making: H4639 they occupied H5414 in thy fairs H5801 with emeralds, H5306 purple, H713 and broidered work, H7553 and fine linen, H948 and coral, H7215 and agate. H3539

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:18 - Damascus H1834 was thy merchant H5503 in the multitude H7230 of the wares of thy making, H4639 for the multitude H7230 of all riches; H1952 in the wine H3196 of Helbon, H2463 and white H6713 wool. H6785

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:21 - Arabia, H6152 and all the princes H5387 of Kedar, H6938 they occupied H5503 ➔ with thee H3027 in lambs, H3733 and rams, H352 and goats: H6260 in these were they thy merchants. H5503

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:36 - The merchants H5503 among the people H5971 shall hiss H8319 at thee; thou shalt be a terror, H1091 and never shalt be any more. 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 the young lions H3715 thereof, shall say H559 unto thee, Art thou come H935 to take H7997 a spoil? H7998 hast thou gathered H6950 thy company H6951 to take H962 a prey? H957 to carry away H5375 silver H3701 and gold, H2091 to take away H3947 cattle H4735 and goods, H7075 to take H7997 a great H1419 spoil? H7998
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