סַחַר
sa.char
“profit”
Definition
profit (from trade)
from H5503 (סָחַר);
- traffic, gain, profit, gain from merchandise 1a) traffic, gain from traffic Also means: sa.char (*סָ֫חַר *"merchandise" H5505)
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
סַחַר appears 5 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
On the great waterscame the grain of Shihor;the harvest of the Nile was the revenue of Tyre;she was the merchant of the nations.
Yet her profits and wages will be set apart to the LORD; they will not be stored or saved, for her profit will go to those who live before the LORD, for abundant food and fine clothing.
This is what the LORD says:“The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush,along with the Sabeans, men of stature,will come over to youand will be yours;they will trudge behind you;they will come over in chains and bow down to you.They will confess to you:‘God is indeed with you, and there is no other;there is no other God.’”
for she is more profitable than silver,and her gain is better than fine gold.
She sees that her gain is good,and her lamp is not extinguished at night.
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