מְחִ֣יר
𐤌𐤇𐤉𐤓
mechir
price
from an unused root meaning to buy; price, payment, wages; gain, hire, price, sold, worth.
H4242
Proverbs 17:16 · Word #3
Lexicon H4242
| Lemma | מְחִיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤇𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | mᵉchîyr |
| Strong's | H4242 |
| In-context | price |
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 |
SIBI-P1 H4242-02
purchase-price
| Root | מכר (m-k-r) |
| Core Meanings | selling, trading, exchange, commercial transaction, purchase |
| Semantic Range | price, cost, payment, hire, wages, compensation, sale-value, worth in exchange |
| Conceptual Significance | מְחִיר expresses the tangible value assigned in an act of buying or selling, often highlighting the moral or covenantal implications of exchange—whether fair compensation, illicit gain, or the tragic valuation of persons. It underscores the biblical concern with just measure and the ethical weight of commercial dealings. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine noun (מְחִיר), occurring בעיקר as singular absolute (HNcmsa) and singular construct (HNcmsc), with one plural form (HNp). No pronominal suffixes in the cited forms. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Purchase-price" preserves the commercial sense inherent in the root מכר (to sell/trade) while highlighting the exchange value involved in a transaction. The form is a masculine singular noun (with both absolute and construct occurrences), so the singular English rendering reflects its grammatical number. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מכר (selling, trading, exchange, commercial transaction, purchase)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4242-01 |
bimechir | at a purchase-price |
H4376-01 |
hamokher | the selling-one |
H4353-01 |
lemakhir | to Makir (“Seller” or “Trader”) |
H4376-02 |
makhar | he has sold |
H4376-03 |
makheru | they sold |
H4353-02 |
makhir | Seller (masculine personal name) |
H4242-03 |
mechirah | her sale-price |
H4376-04 |
mekharetem | you men sold |
H4376-05 |
mikherah | you sold her; her sale-price |
H4376-06 |
mikheram | their sale-price |
H4376-07 |
mikheri | Sell! (you woman) / Mikri (“Seller” as a proper name) |
H4465-01 |
mimekar | a selling |
H4465-02 |
mimekaro | his selling |
H4376-08 |
nimekar | he has been sold |
H4376-09 |
nimekarenu | we have been sold over |
H4376-10 |
nimekaretem | you men were sold over |
H4376-11 |
timekeru | you men will sell |
H4376-12 |
timekor | you will sell |
H4376-13 |
umakhareti | and I sold |
H4353-03 |
umakhir | and Makir (Seller) |
H4376-14 |
umekharo | and he sold him over |
H4376-15 |
vayimekerem | and he sold them |
H4376-16 |
vayimekeru | and they sold |
H4376-17 |
vayimekor | and he handed over for sale |
H4376-18 |
venimekar | and he was sold over |
H4242-05 |
vimechir | for a purchase-price |
H4376-19 |
yimakher | he will be sold |
|
yimekeru | they will sell away |
H4376-20 |
yimekor | he will sell |
Word Usage (15 occurrences of H4242)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 23:19 | וּ/מְחִ֣יר | umechir | or-price-of |
| 2 Samuel 24:24 | בִּ/מְחִ֔יר | bimechir | for a price |
| 1 Kings 10:28 | בִּ/מְחִֽיר | bimechir | at a price |