Sachar סָחַר

Sachar (Hebrew סָחַר, Strong's H5503) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to trade”. It occurs 21 times in 20 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Sachar, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Genesis

• Genesis 23:16
  And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.Abraham agreed to Ephron’s terms and weighed out for him the price he had named in the hearing of the Hittites: four hundred shekels of silver, according to the standard of the merchants.
• Genesis 34:10
  And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.You may settle among us, and the land will be open to you. Live here, move about freely, and acquire your own property.”
• Genesis 34:21
  These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.“These men are at peace with us. Let them live and trade in our land; indeed, it is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters in marriage and give our daughters to them.
• Genesis 37:28
  Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.So when the Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.
• Genesis 42:34
  And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffick in the land.But bring your youngest brother back to me so I will know that you are not spies but honest men. Then I will give your brother back to you, and you can trade in the land.’”

1 Kings

• 1 Kings 10:28
  And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king’s merchants received the linen yarn at a price.Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue.

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 1:16
  And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king’s merchants received the linen yarn at a price.Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue.
• 2 Chronicles 9:14
  Beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.not including the revenue from the merchants and traders. And all the Arabian kings and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon.

Psalms

• Psalm 38:10
  My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.My heart pounds, my strength fails, and even the light of my eyes has faded.

Proverbs

• Proverbs 31:14
  She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar.

Isaiah

• Isaiah 23:2
  Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished.Be silent, O dwellers of the coastland, you merchants of Sidon, whose traders have crossed the sea.
• Isaiah 23:8
  Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth?Who planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose traders are princes, whose merchants are renowned on the earth?
• Isaiah 47:15
  Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured, even thy merchants, from thy youth: they shall wander every one to his quarter; none shall save thee.This is what they are to you— those with whom you have labored and traded from youth— each one strays in his own direction; not one of them can save you.

Jeremiah

• Jeremiah 14:18
  If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not.If I go out to the country, I see those slain by the sword; if I enter the city, I see those ravaged by famine! For both prophet and priest travel to a land they do not know.’”

Ezekiel

• 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.Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.
• 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.Aram was your customer because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your wares.
• 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.Because of your many products and your great wealth of goods, Damascus traded with you wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar,
• 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.Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers, trading in lambs, rams, and goats.
• Ezekiel 27:36
  The merchants among the people shall hiss at thee; thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt be any more.Those who trade among the nations hiss at you; you have come to a horrible end and will be no more.’”
• 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?Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish with all its villages will ask, ‘Have you come to capture the plunder? Have you assembled your hordes to carry away loot, to make off with silver and gold, to take cattle and goods, to seize great spoil?’

Notes

1. 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.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).