הַ֭/שֹּׁחַד
𐤄/𐤔𐤇𐤃
shachad
the bribe
A material gift or present, typically given to obtain favor or influence an outcome, especially in the context of legal or public decisions; most often refers to a bribe intended to corrupt justice or gain unfair advantage, but can carry the neutral sense of a present intended as an expression of respect or to secure goodwill, depending on context. The primary sense in the Hebrew Bible is negative, signaling an illicit gift offered to subvert justice.
Proverbs 17:8 · Word #3
Lexicon H7810
| Lemma | שַׁחַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤇𐤃 |
| Transliteration | shachad |
| Strong's | H7810 |
| Definition | A material gift or present, typically given to obtain favor or influence an outcome, especially in the context of legal or public decisions; most often refers to a bribe intended to corrupt justice or gain unfair advantage, but can carry the neutral sense of a present intended as an expression of respect or to secure goodwill, depending on context. The primary sense in the Hebrew Bible is negative, signaling an illicit gift offered to subvert justice. |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the bribe |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7810-03
the bribe
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in the absolute state with prefixed definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שַׁחַד denotes a material gift given to influence or corrupt a decision, most often in a judicial setting. With the definite article and masculine singular absolute form, "the bribe" preserves both its specificity and its primary negative sense in the Hebrew Bible. |
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