Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
brideprice
Usage: purchase price for wife, wedding money
Strong's Number
H4119
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H4119 Quick Answer
Strong's H4119 מוֹהַר (mohar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mohar (mo'-har) n-m. 1. a price (for a wife) [from H4117] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include dowry. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mohar (mo'-har) n-m. 1. a price (for a wife) [from H4117]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- dowry
Meaning and Definition
mohar (mo'-har) n-m. 1. a price (for a wife) [from H4117] KJV: dowry. Root(s): H4117
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4119. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4119 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mohar, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
dowry
Exodus 22:17
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How Strong's H4119 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4119 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4119 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.
If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4119.
Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.
If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4119, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4119 FAQ
What does mohar (מֹהַר) mean?
Mohar (Strong's H4119) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "dowry". mohar (mo'-har) n-m. 1. a price (for a wife) [from H4117]
How many times is mohar (מֹהַר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H4119 across 3 books.
Where can I study mohar (מֹהַר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4119 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mohar (מֹהַר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as dowry. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.