Mahar מָהַר
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| מָהַר | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | mahar |
| Strong's number | H4117 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to pay brideprice |
| Occurrences | 2 in 1 verse |
Mahar (Hebrew מָהַר, Strong's H4117) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to pay brideprice”. It occurs 2 times in 1 verse of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) to obtain or acquire by paying purchase price, give a dowry
1a) (Qal) to obtain in exchange
1a) (Qal) to obtain in exchange
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | surely endow (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | he must pay the full dowry (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Mahar, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Exodus
- Exodus 22:16And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage and sleeps with her, he must pay the full dowry for her to be his wife.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).