Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
profit
Usage: 1) traffic, gain, profit, gain from merchandise 1a) traffic, gain from traffic Also means: sa.char (סָ֫חַר "merchandise" H5505)
Strong's Number
H5504
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H5504 Quick Answer
Strong's H5504 סַחַר (cachar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. cachar (sakh'-ar) n-m. 1. profit (from trade) [from H5503] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include merchandise. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- cachar (sakh'-ar) n-m. 1. profit (from trade) [from H5503]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- merchandise
Meaning and Definition
cachar (sakh'-ar) n-m. 1. profit (from trade) [from H5503] KJV: merchandise. Root(s): H5503
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5504. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5504 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render cachar, 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.
merchandise
Proverbs 3:14
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How Strong's H5504 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 H5504 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 H5504 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the LORD, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5504.
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the LORD, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5504, grouped by book.
Proverbs 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5504 FAQ
What does cachar (סַחַר) mean?
Cachar (Strong's H5504) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "merchandise". cachar (sakh'-ar) n-m. 1. profit (from trade) [from H5503]
How many times is cachar (סַחַר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H5504 across 2 books.
Where can I study cachar (סַחַר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5504 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate cachar (סַחַר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as merchandise. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.