Strong's H7666 · Hebrew
שָׁבַר
shâbar · /shaw-bar'/
Definition
to deal in grain
KJV: buy, sell.
Root / derivation: denominative from H7668 (שֶׁבֶר);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שָׁבַר across 20 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
20 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis14 verses
And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt. all the storehouses: Heb. all wherein was
Genesis 41:57And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.
Genesis 42:2And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.
Genesis 42:3And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt.
Genesis 42:5And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 42:6And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.
Genesis 42:7And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food. roughly: Heb. hard things with them
Genesis 42:10And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.
Genesis 43:2And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.
Genesis 43:4If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:
Genesis 43:20And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food: we: Heb. coming down we came down
Genesis 43:22And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.
Genesis 44:25And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.
Genesis 47:14And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house.
Deuteronomy2 verses
Proverbs1 verse
Amos2 verses
Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit? new: or, month set: Heb. open falsifying: Heb. perverting the balances of deceit
Amos 8:6That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7666 (shâbar) mean?
to deal in grain
How many times does H7666 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7666 (שָׁבַר) appears in 20 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “buy.”
How is shâbar translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7666 is rendered as “buy” (14×), “sell” (3×), “sold” (2×), “bought” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word שָׁבַר come from?
denominative from H7668 (שֶׁבֶר);