Strong's Hebrew: 4242. מְחִיר (mechir) -- Price, hire, wages, value
Strong's Lexicon
mechir: Price, hire, wages, value
Original Word: מְחִיר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: mchiyr
Pronunciation: meh-KHEER
Phonetic Spelling: (mekk-eer')
Definition: Price, hire, wages, value
Meaning: price, payment, wages
Word Origin: Derived from the root verb מָכַר (makar), meaning "to sell."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5092 (τιμή, timē): Often translated as "price" or "value," similar to "mechir" in its usage.
- G3408 (μισθός, misthos): Translated as "wages" or "reward," reflecting the compensation aspect of "mechir."
Usage: The Hebrew word "mechir" primarily refers to the price or value of something, often in the context of a transaction or exchange. It can denote the cost of an item, the wages paid for labor, or the value assigned to something in a legal or economic sense. In the biblical context, it is frequently used to discuss the price of goods, services, or even people, as in the case of slavery or redemption.
Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, commerce and trade were integral parts of daily life. The concept of "mechir" was essential in a culture where bartering and monetary transactions were common. The value of goods and services was often determined by their utility, rarity, and demand. The Law of Moses provided guidelines for fair trade and just compensation, reflecting the importance of ethical economic practices in maintaining social justice and community welfare.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as machar
Definition
price, hire
NASB Translation
cost (2), payment (1), price (10), sale (1), wages (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. מְחִיר noun masculine price, hire (as that which is placed in front of one, presented, offered; Assyrian ma—îru, price; ma—irânu, buyer, DlHWB 404, Prol.94); — ׳מ absolute Micah 3:11 9t.; construct Deuteronomy 23:19 2t.; suffix מְחִירָהּ Job 28:15; plural suffix מְחִירֵיהֶם Psalm 44:13; —
1 price, often בִּמְחִיר for a price; in trade 2 Samuel 24:24; 1 Kings 10:28; 2Chronicles 1:16; compare Lamentations 5:4 ("" כֶּסֶף), also (no בְּ) 1 Kings 21:2 and שָׂדֶה עַתּוּדִים ׳מ Proverbs 27:26; of wisdom Job 28:15 ("" סְגוֺר כֶּסֶף) compare Proverbs 17:16 (no בְּ); figurative ׳בְּלוֺאבֶֿסֶף וּבְלוֺא מ Isaiah 55:1 in purchase of blessings from ׳י; of price of people, figurative Psalm 44:13, compare Jeremiah 15:13.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
gain, hire, price, sold, worth
From an unused root meaning to buy; price, payment, wages -- gain, hire, price, sold, worth.
Forms and Transliterations
בִּמְחִ֔יר בִּמְחִ֣יר בִּמְחִ֥יר בִּמְחִֽיר׃ בִּמְחִירֵיהֶֽם׃ בִמְחִ֑יר בִמְחִיר֙ במחיר במחיר׃ במחיריהם׃ וּמְחִ֣יר וּמְחִ֥יר ומחיר מְחִ֖יר מְחִ֣יר מְחִ֥יר מְחִירָֽהּ׃ מחיר מחירה׃ bim·ḥî·rê·hem bim·ḥîr ḇim·ḥîr bimChir bimchireiHem bimḥîr ḇimḥîr bimḥîrêhem mə·ḥî·rāh mə·ḥîr meChir mechiRah məḥîr məḥîrāh ū·mə·ḥîr umeChir ūməḥîr vimChir
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Deuteronomy 23:18
HEB: אֶתְנַ֨ן זוֹנָ֜ה וּמְחִ֣יר כֶּ֗לֶב בֵּ֛ית
NAS: of a harlot or the wages of a dog
KJV: of a whore, or the price of a dog,
INT: the hire of a harlot the wages of a dog the house
2 Samuel 24:24
HEB: אֶקְנֶ֤ה מֵאֽוֹתְךָ֙ בִּמְחִ֔יר וְלֹ֧א אַעֲלֶ֛ה
NAS: buy [it] from you for a price, for I will not offer
KJV: buy [it] of thee at a price: neither will I offer
INT: will surely buy A price No offer
1 Kings 10:28
HEB: יִקְח֥וּ מִקְוֵ֖ה בִּמְחִֽיר׃
NAS: procured [them] from Kue for a price.
KJV: received the linen yarn at a price.
INT: procured yarn A price
1 Kings 21:2
HEB: לְךָ֥ כֶ֖סֶף מְחִ֥יר זֶֽה׃
NAS: I will give you the price of it in money.
KJV: I will give thee the worth of it in money.
INT: will give money the price he
2 Chronicles 1:16
HEB: מִקְוֵ֥א יִקְח֖וּ בִּמְחִֽיר׃
NAS: procured them from Kue for a price.
KJV: received the linen yarn at a price.
INT: yarn procured A price
Job 28:15
HEB: יִ֝שָּׁקֵ֗ל כֶּ֣סֶף מְחִירָֽהּ׃
NAS: can silver be weighed as its price.
KJV: be weighed [for] the price thereof.
INT: be weighed silver price
Psalm 44:12
HEB: וְלֹ֥א־ רִ֝בִּ֗יתָ בִּמְחִירֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: And have not profited by their sale.
KJV: and dost not increase [thy wealth] by their price.
INT: not profited their sale
Proverbs 17:16
HEB: לָמָּה־ זֶּ֣ה מְחִ֣יר בְּיַד־ כְּסִ֑יל
NAS: Why is there a price in the hand
KJV: Wherefore [is there] a price in the hand
INT: how long is there A price the hand of a fool
Proverbs 27:26
HEB: כְּבָשִׂ֥ים לִלְבוּשֶׁ֑ךָ וּמְחִ֥יר שָׂ֝דֶ֗ה עַתּוּדִֽים׃
NAS: And the goats [will bring] the price of a field,
KJV: and the goats [are] the price of the field.
INT: the lambs your clothing the price of a field and the goats
Isaiah 45:13
HEB: יְשַׁלֵּ֔חַ לֹ֤א בִמְחִיר֙ וְלֹ֣א בְשֹׁ֔חַד
NAS: Without any payment or reward,
KJV: my captives, not for price nor reward,
INT: and will let Without payment Without reward
Isaiah 55:1
HEB: כֶ֛סֶף וּבְל֥וֹא מְחִ֖יר יַ֥יִן וְחָלָֽב׃
NAS: money and without cost.
KJV: without money and without price.
INT: money and without cost wine and milk
Jeremiah 15:13
HEB: אֶתֵּ֖ן לֹ֣א בִמְחִ֑יר וּבְכָל־ חַטֹּאותֶ֖יךָ
NAS: without cost, Even for all
KJV: to the spoil without price, and [that] for all thy sins,
INT: will give without cost for all your sins
Lamentations 5:4
HEB: שָׁתִ֔ינוּ עֵצֵ֖ינוּ בִּמְחִ֥יר יָבֹֽאוּ׃
NAS: Our wood comes [to us] at a price.
INT: our drinking our wood A price comes
Daniel 11:39
HEB: וַאֲדָמָ֖ה יְחַלֵּ֥ק בִּמְחִֽיר׃
NAS: and will parcel out land for a price.
KJV: and shall divide the land for gain.
INT: land and will parcel A price
Micah 3:11
HEB: יִשְׁפֹּ֗טוּ וְכֹהֲנֶ֙יהָ֙ בִּמְחִ֣יר יוֹר֔וּ וּנְבִיאֶ֖יהָ
NAS: instruct for a price And her prophets
KJV: thereof teach for hire, and the prophets
INT: pronounce her priests A price instruct prophets