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Strong's #07810 - שֹׁחַד
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- Strong
1) present, bribe
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2822) dhs (סהההד ShHhD) AC: ? CO: Bribe AB: ?: A gift presented to one in return for a favor. [from: dh- unity]
V) dhs (סהההד ShHhD) - Bribe: To give a bribe. KJV (2): (vf: Paal) reward, hire - Strongs: H7809 (שָׁחַד)
Nm) dhs (סהההד ShHhD) - Bribe: KJV (23): gift, reward, bribe, present, bribery - Strongs: H7810 (שֹׁחַד)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
שֹׁחַד m. a present, a gift, 1 Kings 15:19 especially one to free from punishment, 2 Kings 16:8; Proverbs 6:35 (compare Job 6:22); or to corrupt a judge, Exodus 23:8; Deuteronomy 10:17 לָקַח שֹׁחַד to take a reward, Psalms 15:5, 26:10 1 Samuel 8:3.- Proverbs 17:8, אֶבֶן חֵן הַשֹּׁהַד בְּעֵינֵי בְעָלָיו “a precious stone is a gift in the eyes of its lord,” i.e. to him who receives it (compare בַּעַל No. 4).