וְ/שֹׂכֵ֥ר
𐤅/𐤔𐤊𐤓
vesokher
and hires
or (by permutation) סָכַר; (Ezra 4:5), a primitive root (apparently akin (by prosthesis) to כָּרָה through the idea of temporary purchase; compare שָׁכַר); to hire; earn wages, hire (out self), reward, [idiom] surely.
Proverbs 26:10 · Word #4
Lexicon H7936
| Lemma | שָׂכַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤊𐤓 |
| Transliteration | sâkar |
| Strong's | H7936 |
| In-context | and hires |
Morphology HC/Vqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7936-12
and a hirer
| Root | שׂכר (ś-k-r) |
| Core Meanings | hire, wages, payment, recompense, earning |
| Semantic Range | to hire workers, to hire oneself out for wages, to earn wages, to secure services by payment, to recompense |
| Conceptual Significance | The root שׂכר is closely tied to economic and covenantal concepts of wages and recompense, often contrasting hired service with covenant loyalty. It can highlight themes of temporary obligation, transactional relationships, and the expectation of payment or reward in biblical society. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + Qal participle masculine singular absolute of שָׂכַר (HC/Vqrmsa). The participle functions substantivally, denoting one characterized by the action of hiring. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Qal masculine singular participle with prefixed conjunction, indicating "and one who hires." Rendering it as "and a hirer" preserves the active participial sense of ongoing action and reflects the masculine singular morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׂכר (hire, wages, payment, recompense, earning)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H814-01 |
eshekar | a reward-gift |
H7916-01 |
kesakhir | as a wage-earning man |
H7916-02 |
kisekhir | like a wage-hired man |
Word Usage (21 occurrences of H7936)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 30:16 | שָׂכֹ֣ר | sakhor | I have hired |
| Genesis 30:16 | שְׂכַרְתִּ֔י/ךָ | sekharetikha | you |
| Deuteronomy 23:5 | שָׂכַ֨ר | sakhar | hired |