שֹׁ֣חַד
𐤔𐤇𐤃
shochad
a bribe
from שָׁחַד; a donation (venal or redemptive); bribe(-ry), gift, present, reward.
H7810
Proverbs 17:23 · Word #1
Lexicon H7810
| Lemma | שַׁחַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤇𐤃 |
| Transliteration | shachad |
| Strong's | H7810 |
| In-context | a bribe |
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 H7810-02
a corrupting gift
| Root | שחד (sh-ḥ-d) |
| Core Meanings | gift, inducement, payoff, corrupting present, venal reward |
| Semantic Range | bribe, payoff, inducement, reward given to pervert justice, compensatory payment used to secure favor |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Hebrew Bible, שֹׁחַד represents a direct threat to covenantal justice, as accepting a corrupting gift undermines righteous judgment and social equity. The prohibition of שֹׁחַד underscores YHWH’s concern for impartial justice and the protection of the vulnerable. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcmsa); no article or suffix attached in this form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שֹׁחַד is a common masculine singular absolute form, so it is rendered as a singular count noun: "a ... gift." The rendering "corrupting gift" preserves the core idea of a gift given to sway judgment or secure favor unjustly, keeping the semantic link to a venal inducement rather than a neutral present. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Word Usage (23 occurrences of H7810)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 23:8 | וְ/שֹׁ֖חַד | veshochad | and-a-bribe |
| Exodus 23:8 | הַ/שֹּׁ֨חַד֙ | hashochad | the-bribe |
| Deuteronomy 10:17 | שֹֽׁחַד | shochad | bribe |