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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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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 - “You shall not bring H935 the hire H868 of a harlot H2181 or the wages H4242 of a [fn]dog H3611 into the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 your God H430 for any H3605 votive H5088 offering, H5088 for both H1571 H8147 of these are an abomination H8441 to the LORD H3068 your God. H430
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:24 - However, the king H4428 said H559 to Araunah, H728 “No, H3808 but I will surely H7069 buy H7069 it from you for a price, H4242 for I will not offer H5927 burnt H5930 offerings H5930 to the LORD H3068 my God H430 [fn]which H2600 cost H2600 me nothing.” H2600 So David H1732 bought H7069 the threshing H1637 floor H1637 and the oxen H1241 for fifty H2572 shekels H8255 of silver. H3701
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 procured H3947 them from Kue H4723 for a price. H4242
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:2 - Ahab H256 spoke H1696 to Naboth, H5022 saying, H559 “Give H5414 me your vineyard, H3754 that I may have H1961 it for a vegetable H3419 garden H1588 because H3588 it is close H7138 beside H681 my house, H1004 and I will give H5414 you a better H2896 vineyard H3754 than H4480 it in its place; H8478 if H518 [fn]you like, H2896 H5869 I will give H5414 you the price H4242 of [fn]it in money.” H3701
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 procured H3947 them from Kue H4723 for a price. H4242
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:15 - “Pure H5462 gold H5458 cannot H3808 be given H5414 in exchange H8478 for it,
Nor H3808 can silver H3701 be weighed H8254 as its price. H4242
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:12 - You sell H4376 Your people H5971 [fn]cheaply, H3808 H1952
And have not [fn]profited H7235 by their sale. H4242
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:16 - Why H4100 H2088 is there a price H4242 in the hand H3027 of a fool H3684 to buy H7069 wisdom, H2451
When [fn]he has H369 no H369 sense? H3820
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:26 - The lambs H3532 will be for your clothing, H3830
And the goats H6260 will bring the price H4242 of a field, H7704
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:13 - “I have aroused H5782 him in righteousness H6664
And I will make H3474 all H3605 his ways H1870 smooth; H3474
He will build H1129 My city H5892 and will let H7971 My exiles H1546 go H7971 free, H7971
Without H3808 any payment H4242 or reward,” H7810 says H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts. H6635
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 55:1 - “Ho! H1945 Every H3605 one H3605 who thirsts, H6771 come H1980 to the waters; H4325
And you who H834 have H369 no H369 [fn]money H3701 come, H1980 buy H7666 and eat. H398
Come, H1980 buy H7666 wine H3196 and milk H2461
Without H3808 money H3701 and without H3808 cost. H4242
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:13 - “Your wealth H2428 and your treasures H214
I will give H5414 for booty H957 without H3808 cost, H4242
Even for all H3605 your sins H2403
And within all H3605 your borders. H1366
Unchecked Copy BoxLam 5:4 - [fn]We have to pay H3701 for our drinking H8354 water, H4325
Our wood H6086 comes H935 to us at a price. H4242
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:39 - “He will take H6213 action H6213 against the strongest H4581 of fortresses H4581 with the help of a foreign H5236 god; H433 he will give H7235 great H7235 honor H3519 to [fn]those who H834 acknowledge H5234 him and will cause them to rule H4910 over the many, H7227 and will parcel H2505 out land H127 for a price. H4242
Unchecked Copy BoxMic 3:11 - Her leaders H7218 pronounce H8199 judgment H8199 for a bribe, H7810
Her priests H3548 instruct H3384 for a price H4242
And her prophets H5030 divine H7080 for money. H3701
Yet they lean H8172 on the LORD H3068 saying, H559
“Is not the LORD H3068 in our midst? H7130
Calamity H7451 will not come H935 upon us.”
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