וְ/שֹׁ֥חַד
𐤅/𐤔𐤇𐤃
shachad
and 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 21:14 · Word #5
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 HC/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 | and bribe |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7810-05
corrupting bribe
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שַׁחַד denotes a material gift given to influence or sway judgment, most often in a corrupt or unjust manner. "Corrupting bribe" preserves the root idea of gifting while reflecting its predominant negative, justice-subverting sense. |
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