שָׂכֹ֣ר
𐤔𐤊𐤓
sâkar
I have hired
To hire or pay for services; to engage someone (or oneself) for wages or compensation. The verb broadly refers to the act of hiring, engaging labor for payment, or earning wages in return for rendered service. Contextually, it can signify both the one hiring and the one hired, as well as the act of receiving recompense for work performed. Additionally, it appears metaphorically for reward or recompense in some poetic or legal passages.
Genesis 30:16 · Word #13
Lexicon H7936
| Lemma | שָׂכַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤊𐤓 |
| Transliteration | sâkar |
| Strong's | H7936 |
| Definition | To hire or pay for services; to engage someone (or oneself) for wages or compensation. The verb broadly refers to the act of hiring, engaging labor for payment, or earning wages in return for rendered service. Contextually, it can signify both the one hiring and the one hired, as well as the act of receiving recompense for work performed. Additionally, it appears metaphorically for reward or recompense in some poetic or legal passages. |
Morphology HVqa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | a — Infinitive Absolute — Emphasizes the verb |
Common Translation
| Phrase | I have hired |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7936-05
to hire
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, infinitive absolute; expresses the verbal action abstractly or with emphasis, without person, number, or gender. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive absolute expresses the verbal idea in its pure, uninflected form. "To hire" preserves the core root sense of engaging or compensating for services without adding contextual nuance. |
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