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Lexicon :: Strong's H7810 - šōḥaḏ

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שֹׁחַד
Transliteration
šōḥaḏ
Pronunciation
shakh'-ad
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2359a

Strong’s Definitions

שַׁחַד shachad, shakh'-ad; from H7809; a donation (venal or redemptive):—bribe(-ry), gift, present, reward.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's H7810 in the following manner: gift (10x), reward (7x), bribes (3x), present (2x), bribery (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x
The KJV translates Strong's H7810 in the following manner: gift (10x), reward (7x), bribes (3x), present (2x), bribery (1x).

  1. present, bribe

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שַׁחַד shachad, shakh'-ad; from H7809; a donation (venal or redemptive):—bribe(-ry), gift, present, reward.
STRONGS H7810: Abbreviations
† שֹׁ֫חַד noun masculine present, specifically bribe; — שׁ׳ absolute Isaiah 1:23 + 22 times; — bribe, usually to pervert justice, object of לָקַח Exodus 23:8a (E), = Deuteronomy 16:19a, Deuteronomy 10:17; 1 Samuel 8:3; 2 Chronicles 19:7; Psalm 15:5; Proverbs 17:23; + infinitive, take bribe to do something, Deuteronomy 27:25; Ezekiel 22:12; אָהַב שׁ׳ Isaiah 1:23; compare also Isaiah 5:23; Isaiah 33:15; Exodus 23:8b (E) = Deuteronomy 16:19b, Micah 3:11; Psalm 26:10; Proverbs 17:8; Proverbs 21:14; אָהֳלֵישֿׁ׳ Job 15:34, i.e. abode of bribe-givers; שׁ׳ Proverbs 6:35 (|| כֹּפֶר) is hush-money, or (possibly) legal compensation (compare Toy); שׁ׳ elsewhere (with שָׁהַ) of bribing king to take sides 1 Kings 15:19; 2 Kings 16:8, compare Isaiah 45:13 (|| מְחִיר).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

23:8; 23:8

Deuteronomy

10:17; 16:19; 16:19; 27:25

1 Samuel

8:3

1 Kings

15:19

2 Kings

16:8

2 Chronicles

19:7

Job

15:34

Psalms

15:5; 26:10

Proverbs

6:35; 17:8; 17:23; 21:14

Isaiah

1:23; 1:23; 5:23; 33:15; 45:13

Ezekiel

22:12

Micah

3:11

H7810

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7810 matches the Hebrew שֹׁחַד (šōḥaḏ),
which occurs 23 times in 21 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 23:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:8 - "You must not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and subverts the words of the righteous.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 10:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 10:17 - For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God who is unbiased and takes no bribe,

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 16:19

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 16:19 - You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 27:25

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 27:25 - 'Cursed is the one who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.' Then all the people will say, 'Amen!'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 8:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:3 - But his sons did not follow his ways. Instead, they made money dishonestly, accepted bribes, and perverted justice.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 15:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:19 - "I want to make a treaty with you, like the one our fathers made. See, I have sent you silver and gold as a present. Break your treaty with King Baasha of Israel, so he will retreat from my land."

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 16:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 16:8 - Then Ahaz took the silver and gold that were in the LORD's temple and in the treasuries of the royal palace and sent it as tribute to the king of Assyria.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 19:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 19:7 - Respect the LORD and make careful decisions, for the LORD our God disapproves of injustice, partiality, and bribery."

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 15:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:34 - For the company of the godless is barren, and fire consumes the tents of those who accept bribes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 15:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 15:5 - He does not charge interest when he lends his money. He does not take bribes to testify against the innocent. The one who lives like this will never be upended.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 26:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:10 - who are always ready to do wrong or offer a bribe.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:35

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:35 - He will not consider any compensation; he will not be willing, even if you multiply the compensation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:8 - A bribe works like a charm for the one who offers it; in whatever he does he succeeds.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:23 - A wicked person receives a bribe secretly to pervert the ways of justice.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 21:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:14 - A gift given in secret subdues anger, and a bribe given secretly subdues strong wrath.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:23 - Your officials are rebels, they associate with thieves. All of them love bribery, and look for payoffs. They do not take up the cause of the orphan, or defend the rights of the widow.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:23

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:23 - They pronounce the guilty innocent for a payoff, they ignore the just cause of the innocent.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 33:15

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:15 - The one who lives uprightly and speaks honestly; the one who refuses to profit from oppressive measures and rejects a bribe; the one who does not plot violent crimes and does not seek to harm others -

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 45:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:13 - It is me - I stir him up and commission him; I will make all his ways level. He will rebuild my city; he will send my exiled people home, but not for a price or a bribe," says the LORD who commands armies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 22:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:12 - They take bribes within you to shed blood. You engage in usury and charge interest; you extort money from your neighbors. You have forgotten me, declares the sovereign LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 3:11 - Her leaders take bribes when they decide legal cases, her priests proclaim rulings for profit, and her prophets read omens for pay. Yet they claim to trust the LORD and say, "The LORD is among us. Disaster will not overtake us!"
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