◄ 7938. seker ►
Strong's Lexicon seker: Wages, reward, hire, payment Original Word: שֶׂכֶר Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: seker Pronunciation: seh'-ker Phonetic Spelling: (seh'-ker) Definition: Wages, reward, hire, payment Meaning: wages Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׂכַר (sakar), which means "to hire" or "to reward." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 3408 (misthos): Refers to wages, reward, or recompense, similar in meaning to "seker." Usage: The Hebrew word "seker" primarily refers to wages or compensation given for work or services rendered. It is used in the context of labor and employment, indicating the payment or reward that is due to a worker. The term can also extend metaphorically to refer to the rewards or consequences of one's actions, whether positive or negative. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, the concept of fair wages was integral to the social and economic structure. The Law of Moses emphasized just treatment of workers, including timely payment of wages (Leviticus 19:13; Deuteronomy 24:14-15). The agrarian economy of ancient Israel relied heavily on laborers, and the payment of "seker" was a critical aspect of maintaining social justice and community welfare. The idea of reward also extended into spiritual and moral realms, where obedience to God's commandments was seen as leading to divine reward. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from sakar Definition hire, wages NASB Translation hired (1), reward (1), wages (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שֶׂ֫כֶר noun [masculine] hire, wages; — absolute ׳עשֵֹׁי שׂ Isaiah 19:10 (= שָׂכִיר); construct Proverbs 11:18. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance reward, sluices From sakar; wages -- reward, sluices. see HEBREW sakar Forms and Transliterations שֶׂ֖כֶר שֶׂ֣כֶר שכר śe·ḵer Secher śeḵer Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Proverbs 11:18 HEB: וְזֹרֵ֥עַ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה שֶׂ֣כֶר אֱמֶֽת׃ NAS: deceptive wages, But he who sows KJV: [shall be] a sure reward. INT: sows righteousness wages a true Isaiah 19:10 HEB: כָּל־ עֹ֥שֵׂי שֶׂ֖כֶר אַגְמֵי־ נָֽפֶשׁ׃ NAS: All the hired laborers KJV: thereof, all that make sluices [and] ponds INT: All laborers the hired will be grieved soul 2 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 7938 2 Occurrences śe·ḵer — 2 Occ.