Strong's Lexicon sakir: Hired worker, hireling, laborer Original Word: שָׂכִיר Word Origin: Derived from the root verb שָׂכַר (sakar), meaning "to hire" or "to wage." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint and the New Testament is μισθωτός (misthōtos), which also means "hired worker" or "hireling" (e.g., John 10:12-13). Usage: The term "sakir" refers to a hired worker or laborer, someone who is employed for wages. In the context of the Old Testament, it often denotes a temporary or seasonal worker, as opposed to a slave or a permanent servant. The concept of a "hireling" implies a contractual relationship based on agreed-upon wages for services rendered. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the economy was largely agrarian, and the use of hired laborers was common, especially during harvest times. The Law of Moses provided specific instructions regarding the treatment of hired workers, emphasizing fairness and prompt payment (e.g., Leviticus 19:13, Deuteronomy 24:14-15). This reflects the broader biblical principle of justice and care for the vulnerable, as hired workers were often economically disadvantaged. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom sakar Definition hired NASB Translation hired (1), hired man (11), hired servant (2), man hired (1), wage earner (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שָׂכִיר adjective hired; — absolute ׳שׂ Exodus 14:45 +, feminine שְׂכִירָה Isaiah 7:20; construct שְׂכֹיר Leviticus 25:53; suffix שְׂכִירְךָ Leviticus 25:6; plural suffix שְׂכִרֶיהָ Jeremiah 46:21; — 1 hired, of beast Exodus 22:14 (E), razor Isaiah 7:20 (figurative). 2 usually as substantive hireling, hired labourer Deuteronomy 15:18; Deuteronomy 24:14; Leviticus 19:13; Leviticus 22:10; Leviticus 25:6,40,53 (all H), Exodus 12:45; Leviticus 25:50 (both P), Malachi 3:5; Job 7:1,2; Job 14:6; ׳כִּשְׁנֵי שׂ Isaiah 16:14 years like a hireling's years (reckoned strictly), so Isaiah 21:16; mercenaries Jeremiah 46:21. יִשָּׂשׂכָר see above Strong's Exhaustive Concordance hired man, servant, hireling From sakar; a man at wages by the day or year -- hired (man, servant), hireling. see HEBREW sakar Forms and Transliterations וְלִשְׂכִֽירְךָ֙ וְשָׂכִ֖יר וּ֝כְשָׂכִ֗יר וכשכיר ולשכירך ושכיר כְּשָׂכִ֥יר כִּשְׂכִ֥יר כיר כשכיר שְׂכִרֶ֤יהָ שָׂ֠כִיר שָׂכִ֔יר שָׂכִ֖יר שָׂכִ֛יר שָׂכִ֣יר שכיר שכריה chir kə·śā·ḵîr kesaChir kəśāḵîr ḵîr kiś·ḵîr kisChir kiśḵîr śā·ḵîr saChir śāḵîr śə·ḵi·re·hā sechiReiha śəḵirehā ū·ḵə·śā·ḵîr uchesaChir ūḵəśāḵîr velischireCha vesaChir wə·liś·ḵî·rə·ḵā wə·śā·ḵîr wəliśḵîrəḵā wəśāḵîrLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 12:45 HEB: תּוֹשָׁ֥ב וְשָׂכִ֖יר לֹא־ יֹ֥אכַל־ NAS: A sojourner or a hired servant shall not eat KJV: A foreigner and an hired servant shall not eat INT: A sojourner A hired shall not eat Exodus 22:15 Leviticus 19:13 Leviticus 22:10 Leviticus 25:6 Leviticus 25:40 Leviticus 25:50 Leviticus 25:53 Deuteronomy 15:18 Deuteronomy 24:14 Job 7:1 Job 7:2 Job 14:6 Isaiah 16:14 Isaiah 21:16 Jeremiah 46:21 Malachi 3:5 17 Occurrences |