Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
hired
Usage: (fem) 1) hired 1a) hired (of animal) 1b) hireling, hired labourer (subst) 1b1) mercenary
Strong's Number
H7917
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H7917 Quick Answer
Strong's H7917 שְׂכִירָה (skiyrah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. skiyrah (sek-ee-raw') adj. 1. a hiring [feminine of H7916] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include hired. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- skiyrah (sek-ee-raw') adj. 1. a hiring [feminine of H7916]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- hired
Meaning and Definition
skiyrah (sek-ee-raw') adj. 1. a hiring [feminine of H7916] KJV: that is hired. Root(s): H7916
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7917. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7917 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render skiyrah, 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.
hired
Isaiah 7:20
How Strong's H7917 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 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7917 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 H7917 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
In the same day shall the Lord shave with a razor that is hired, namely, by them beyond the river, by the king of Assyria, the head, and the hair of the feet: and it shall also consume the beard.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H7917.
In the same day shall the Lord shave with a razor that is hired, namely, by them beyond the river, by the king of Assyria, the head, and the hair of the feet: and it shall also consume the beard.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7917, grouped by book.
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7917 FAQ
What does sekirah (שְׂכִירָה) mean?
Sekirah (Strong's H7917) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "that is hired". skiyrah (sek-ee-raw') adj. 1. a hiring [feminine of H7916]
How many times is sekirah (שְׂכִירָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H7917 across 1 book.
Where can I study sekirah (שְׂכִירָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7917 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate sekirah (שְׂכִירָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hired. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.