Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H5503

Strong's H5503 · Hebrew

סָחַר

çâchar · /saw-khar'/

Number
H5503
Language
Hebrew
Original word
סָחַר
Transliteration
çâchar
Pronunciation
saw-khar'
KJV occurrences
19 verses

Definition

to travel round (specifically as a pedlar); intensively, to palpitate

KJV: go about, merchant(-man), occupy with, pant, trade, traffick.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered סָחַר across 19 verses.

merchants9×
merchant4×
trade2×
about1×
merchants'1×
occupied1×
panteth1×
traffick1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

19 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis4 verses
1 Kings1 verse
2 Chronicles2 verses
Psalms1 verse
Proverbs1 verse
Isaiah3 verses
Jeremiah1 verse
Ezekiel6 verses
Ezekiel 27:12

Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs.

Ezekiel 27:16

Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate. the wares: Heb. thy works agate: or, chrysoprase

Ezekiel 27:18

Damascus was thy merchant in the multitude of the wares of thy making, for the multitude of all riches; in the wine of Helbon, and white wool.

Ezekiel 27:21

Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they thy merchants. they occupied: Heb. they were the merchants of thy hand

Ezekiel 27:36

The merchants among the people shall hiss at thee; thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt be any more. a terror: Heb. terrors never: Heb. shalt not be for ever

Ezekiel 38:13

Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil?

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H5503 (çâchar) mean?

to travel round (specifically as a pedlar); intensively, to palpitate

How many times does H5503 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H5503 (סָחַר) appears in 19 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “merchants.”

How is çâchar translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H5503 is rendered as “merchants” (9×), “merchant” (4×), “trade” (2×), “about” (1×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word סָחַר come from?

a primitive root;