Lexicon
סַחַר
sa.char
H5504
H:N-M Hebrew

profit

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Occurrences
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Books
Hebrew
Language

sa.char denotes gain or return evaluated as better, pleasant, or assigned for provision.

The attested use denotes gain or return: it is compared favorably with silver and gold in Proverbs 3:14, judged pleasant in Proverbs 31:18, and assigned to those before the LORD for food and clothing in Isaiah 23:18.

Senses in use

  1. Gain or return evaluated and allocated · dominant

    All attested tokens are masculine singular construct nouns. In Proverbs 3:14 the APB renders a comparison in which “its profit” is better than silver merchandise and gold yield; in Proverbs 31:18 it renders the woman's assessment that “her profit is pleasant.” In Isaiah 23:18 the APB renders the repeated term as profit that is not hoarded but belongs to those before the LORD for abundant food and clothing.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “profit” in all three verses, within a comparison, an assessment, and an allocation for provision. This rendering is confirmed by the clauses rather than treated as a precise lexical equivalent.

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