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Strong's H7940 שָׂכָר (sakar)

Sakar means “Sacar” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H7940
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H7940 Quick Answer

Strong's H7940 שָׂכָר (Sakar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Sakar (saw-kar') n/p. 1. recompense 2. Sakar, the name of two Israelites It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include sacar. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Sakar (saw-kar') n/p. 1. recompense 2. Sakar, the name of two Israelites
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
sacar

Meaning and Definition

Sakar (saw-kar') n/p. 1. recompense 2. Sakar, the name of two Israelites [the same as H7939] KJV: Sacar. Root(s): H7939

Original Word
שָׂכָר
Transliteration
Sakar
Derivation
First root strongs: 7939
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7940. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Sachar

Usage: A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.4; son of: Obed-edom (H5654); brother of: Shemaiah (H8098I), Jehozabad (H3075H), Joah (H3098I), Nethanel (H5417K), Ammiel (H5988I), Issachar (H3485H) and Peullethai (H6469) § Sacar = "wages" 1) father of Ahiam, one of David's mighty warriors 2) a Korahite Levite gatekeeper, the 4th son of Obed-edom in the time of David

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How Strong's H7940 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Sakar, 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.

Sacar 1 Chronicles 11:35

How Strong's H7940 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7940 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 H7940 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 26:4 KJV

Moreover the sons of Obededom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7940.

1 Chronicles 11:35 Old Testament, KJV
Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
1 Chronicles 26:4 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover the sons of Obededom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7940, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H7940 FAQ

What does sakar (שָׂכָר) mean?

Sakar (Strong's H7940) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Sacar". Sakar (saw-kar') n/p. 1. recompense 2. Sakar, the name of two Israelites

How many times is sakar (שָׂכָר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H7940 across 1 book.

Where can I study sakar (שָׂכָר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7940 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate sakar (שָׂכָר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sacar. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.