שֹֽׁחַד
𐤔𐤇𐤃
shachad
of bribes
A material gift or present, typically given to obtain favor or influence an outcome, especially in the context of legal or public decisions; most often refers to a bribe intended to corrupt justice or gain unfair advantage, but can carry the neutral sense of a present intended as an expression of respect or to secure goodwill, depending on context. The primary sense in the Hebrew Bible is negative, signaling an illicit gift offered to subvert justice.
2 Chronicles 19:7 · Word #17
Lexicon H7810
| Lemma | שַׁחַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤇𐤃 |
| Transliteration | shachad |
| Strong's | H7810 |
| Definition | A material gift or present, typically given to obtain favor or influence an outcome, especially in the context of legal or public decisions; most often refers to a bribe intended to corrupt justice or gain unfair advantage, but can carry the neutral sense of a present intended as an expression of respect or to secure goodwill, depending on context. The primary sense in the Hebrew Bible is negative, signaling an illicit gift offered to subvert justice. |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of bribes |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7810-04
bribe-gift
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes a tangible gift given to influence favor, most often in a corrupt or judicial context. "Bribe-gift" preserves the root sense of giving a present while foregrounding its primary negative force as an illicit inducement; masculine singular absolute is reflected in the simple singular form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
of bribes
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Of bribes' correctly renders the construct's sense; 'bribe-gift' is unclear in English and doesn't match the legal context of prohibited actions with Yahweh. |