Lexicon
שַׁלְמֹן
shal.mon
H8021
H:N-M Hebrew

reward

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shal.mon denotes rewards pursued alongside bribery by unjust rulers in Isaiah 1:23.

The attested plural noun names rewards that Isaiah 1:23 places among the pursuits of rulers characterized as rebels and companions of thieves.

Senses in use

  1. Rewards sought by corrupt rulers · dominant

    In Isaiah 1:23, the plural absolute form occurs in the clause about rulers who pursue such benefits while failing to defend the orphan or hear the widow's cause; the APB renders the clause "pursues rewards."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Isaiah 1:23, the APB presents the term in the clause "pursues rewards." This identifies the clause's presentation rather than a precise lexical equivalence.

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