Strongs H7936

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שָׂכַר (sâkar) v (saw-kar')
Source: or (by permutation) סָכַר; (Ezra 4:5), a primitive root (apparently akin (by prosthesis) to H3739 through the idea of temporary purchase; compare 7937);
Meaning: to hire
KJV: earn wages, hire (out self), reward, × surely.

Appears in a total of 18 verses:

DEU 23:5

OET-LV: 5  on the _thing _of (of)_that not they _met you(pl) with_food and_with_water on_way when_you_came _out from_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_which he _hired on_you DOM Bilˊām the _son _of Bəˊōr from_Pethor ʼArām Nahₐrayim to_curse_you. (DEU_23:5)

OET-RV: 5 However, your god Yahweh took no notice of Bil’am and turned the curse into a blessing because he loves you, (DEU 23:5)

JDG 18:4

OET-LV: 4 And_he/it _said to_them like_this and_like_this he _has _done to_me Mīkāh and_he_has _hired _me and_I _have _become to_him/it (into)_a_priest. (JDG_18:4)

OET-RV: 4 Then he told them what Micah had done for him, and how he’d hired him to be like his priest. (JDG 18:4)

GEN 30:16

OET-LV: 16 And_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ _he _came from the_field in_evening and_ Lēʼāh _she _went _out to_meet_him and_she/it _said to_me you _will _come if/because actually _(hire) I_have _hired _you for_the _mandrakes _of my _son _of_of and_he _lay with_her/it in_night that. (GEN_30:16)

OET-RV: 16 So that evening when Yacob came home from the countryside, Leah went out to meet him and told him, “You must come to me tonight because I’ve hired you with my son’s mandrakes.” So he slept with her that night. (GEN 30:16)

CH2 24:12

OET-LV: 12 And_he_gave _it the_king and_Yəhōyādāˊ/(Jehoiada) to the _doer[s]_of the _work _of the _service _of the _house _of YHWH and_they _were hiring stonemasons and_craftsmen to_renew the _house _of YHWH and_also (to)_craftsmen _of iron and_bronze to_repair DOM the _house _of YHWH. (CH2_24:12)

OET-RV: 12 The king and Yehoyada the priest gave the collected funds to those who worked on the temple renovations. They used them to hire stone-workers and carpenters to restore the temple building, as well as for iron and bronze craftsmen. (CH2 24:12)

JDG 9:4

OET-LV: 4 And_they _gave to_him/it seventy silver from_the _house _of of _Baˊal- Berith and_he _hired (is)_in_them ʼAⱱīmelek men worthless and_undisciplined and_they _went after_him. (JDG_9:4)

OET-RV: 4 Then they gave him seventy silver coins from the temple of Baal -Berith, and Abimelek used them to entice some rough lay-abouts to work for him. (JDG 9:4)

SA1 2:5

OET-LV: 5 Satisfied_people for_food they _hire _themselves _out and_hungry_people they _cease to a _barren_woman she _bears seven_children and_a _woman_many _of sons she _languishes. (SA1_2:5)

OET-RV: 5 Those who had been satisfied now hire themselves out for food,
⇔ but the hungry people no longer lack.
⇔ The woman who’d been childless, gives birth to seven,
⇔ but the woman with many sons is depressed. (SA1 2:5)

CH2 25:6

OET-LV: 6 And_he _hired from_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) one _hundred thousand mighty_man_of strength for_one _hundred talent[s]_of silver. (CH2_25:6)

OET-RV: 6 He also hired one-hundred thousand powerful warriors from Yisrael for three tonnes of silver. (CH2 25:6)

NEH 6:12

OET-LV: 12 And_I_recognized and_see/lo/see not god he_had _sent _him if/because the_prophecy he _had _spoken on_me and_Ţōⱱiy^yāh and_Şanⱱallaţ he_had _hired _him. (NEH_6:12)

OET-RV: 12 Then I suddenly realised that God hadn’t told him to say that, but rather he was working against me because he’d been paid by Toviyyah and Sanballat. (NEH 6:12)

PRO 26:10

OET-LV: 10 An _archer who_pierces everyone and_one _who_hires a _fool and_one _who_hires those _who_pass _by. (PRO_26:10)

OET-RV: 10 Hiring a fool or an unknown passer-by,
⇔ is like an archer just randomly shooting arrows. (PRO 26:10)

ISA 46:6

OET-LV: 6 those_who_pour _out gold from_a _bag and_silver on_scale[s] they _weigh _out they _hire a _metalsmith and_he_makes _it a _god they _prostrate _themselves also they _bow _down. (ISA_46:6)

OET-RV: 6 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 46:6)

CH1 19:7

OET-LV: 7 And_they _hired to/for_them two and_thirty thousand chariot[s] and_DOM the _king _of Maˊₐkāh and_DOM people _of_his and_they _came and_they _encamped to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Mēydəⱱāʼ and_the _sons of _ˊAmmōn they _gathered from_their _of_cities and_they _came for_battle. (CH1_19:7)

OET-RV: 7 They hired 32,000 chariots, as well as the king of Maakah and his army. They all came and set up their camps near Meydeva, plus they were joined by the Ammonites themselves coming out of their cities ready for battle. (CH1 19:7)

HAG 1:6

OET-LV: 6 You(pl)_have _sown much and_you _have _brought little you _have _eaten and_not it_was_to _be _satisfied you _have _drunk and_not it_was_to _become _drunk you _have _dressed and_not it_was_to _be _warm to_him/it and_the_one_who_earns _wages is_earning _wages to a _bag pierced. (HAG_1:6)

OET-RV: 6 You’ve all planted a lot, but only harvested a little. You’ve eaten, but it never fills you. You all drink, but never enough to satisfy you. You put on clothes, but never feel warm enough. You earn wages, but your pockets seem to be full of holes.” (HAG 1:6)

KI2 7:6

OET-LV: 6 And_the_of_master he _had _caused _to _hear DOM the _camp _of ʼArām a _sound _of chariotry a _sound _of horse[s] a _sound _of an _army large and_they _said each to his/its_woman here he _has _hired on_us the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) DOM the _kings _of the _Ḩittiy and_DOM the _kings _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) to_come on_us. (KI2_7:6)

OET-RV: 6 It turned out that the master had caused the Aramean army to hear the sounds of chariots and horses and a large army, so they’d said to each other that the king of Yisrael must have hired the Hittite and Egyptian kings to join together to fight them. (KI2 7:6)

NEH 6:13

OET-LV: 13 So _that was_hired he so _that I _may _be _afraid and_I _may _act thus and_I _will _sin and_it _was to/for_them (into)_a_name bad so _that they_may _reproach _me. (NEH_6:13)

OET-RV: 13 They must have hired him so that I’d be afraid and take that advice and sin. Then they could have ruined my reputation and discredited me. (NEH 6:13)

SA2 10:6

OET-LV: 6 And_ the _people _of _they _saw of _ˊAmmōn if/because _that they _had _made _themselves _odious with_Dāvid and_ the _people _of _they _sent of _ˊAmmōn and_they _hired DOM ʼArām Bēyt Rəḩoⱱ and_DOM ʼArām Tsōⱱāh/(Zobah) twenty thousand foot _soldier[s] and_DOM the _king _of Maˊₐkāh one _thousand man and_the _man _of Ţōⱱ two _plus ten thousand man. (SA2_10:6)

OET-RV: 6 Then the Ammonite leaders realised that they’d now caused David to despise them, so they hired twenty thousand Aramean (or Syrian) mercenaries from Beyt-Rehob and Tsovah, and another one thousand from Maakah and twelve thousand from Tov. (SA2 10:6)

NEH 13:2

OET-LV: 2 If/because not they _had _met DOM the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) with_food and_with_water and_he _had _hired on/upon/above_him/it DOM Bilˊām to_curse_it god _of_our and_he _turned the_curse into_blessing. (NEH_13:2)

OET-RV: 2 because instead of helping the travelling Israelis with food and water, they had hired Bil’am (Balaam) to curse them (even though God had turned that curse into blessing). (NEH 13:2)

EZR 4:5

OET-LV: 5 And_they_were_hiring on_them counsellors to_frustrate purpose _of_their all _of the _days _of Kōresh the _king _of Pāraş and_unto the _reign _of Dārəyāvesh the _king _of Pāraş. (EZR_4:5)

OET-RV: 5 They’d also hired influencers to work against them throughout the reigns of the Persian kings Koresh (Cyrus) and Dareyavesh (Darius). (EZR 4:5)

CH1 19:6

OET-LV: 6 And_ the _people _of _they _saw of _ˊAmmōn if/because _that they _had _made _themselves _odious with Dāvid and_ Ḩānūn _he _sent and_the _sons of _ˊAmmōn one _thousand talent[s]_of silver to_hire to/for_them from ʼArām Nahₐrayim and_from ʼArām Maˊₐkāh and_from_Tsōⱱāh/(Zobah) chariotry and_horsemen. (CH1_19:6)

OET-RV: 6 By then, the Ammonites realised that they had greatly insulted King David, so King Hanun and the Ammonites sent thirty tonnes of silver to hire chariots and horsemen from Aram-Naharayim, Aram-Maakah, and Tsovah. (CH1 19:6)

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