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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 7809. שָׁחַד (shachad) -- Bribe, gift</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/7809.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/job/6-22.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/7809.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 7809</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/7808.htm" title="7808">◄</a> 7809. shachad <a href="../hebrew/7810.htm" title="7810">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">shachad: Bribe, gift</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">שָׁחַד</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>shachad<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>shaw-khad'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(shaw-khad')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Bribe, gift<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>to donate, bribe<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from an unused root meaning to give a present<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "shachad," the concept of bribery is addressed in the New Testament. The Greek word "δῶρον" (dōron, Strong's G1435) can mean a gift, and in certain contexts, it can imply a bribe, especially when used to influence judgment or decision-making.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "shachad" primarily refers to a bribe or a gift given with the intention of influencing the recipient's actions or decisions. In the biblical context, it often carries a negative connotation, associated with corruption and injustice. The term is used to describe the act of giving or receiving something of value to pervert justice or sway judgment.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Near Eastern societies, the concept of justice was foundational to community life. The giving and receiving of bribes were seen as corrupt practices that undermined the integrity of judicial systems and societal order. The Torah, the first five books of the Bible, explicitly condemns the practice of bribery, emphasizing the importance of impartiality and fairness in legal proceedings. Bribery was considered a serious offense because it distorted justice and favored the wealthy or influential over the poor and marginalized.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to give a present, bribe<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>bribe (1), offer a bribe (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">שָׁחַד</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>give a present, bribe</b></font> (Ecclus 35:14; Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">שְׁחַד</font>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb100501.gif"> <em>bribe</em>; perhaps also Assyrian <i><em>šidê</em></i>, <em>gifts</em>, Dl<sup>WB 643</sup>); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Imperfect</em>2feminine singular, accusative of person <font class="hebrew2">וַתִּשְׁחֳדִי אוֺתָם</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/16-33.htm">Ezekiel 16:33</a> <em>thou didst bribe them</em> to come (<font class="hebrew2">לָבוֺא</font>; "" <font class="hebrew2">נָתַן נְדָנִים</font>); read probably also <em>Infinitive construct</em> suffix <font class="hebrew2">שַׁחֲדָהּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/47-11.htm">Isaiah 47:11</a> <em>to buy it off</em> (for <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ0</font> <font class="hebrew2">שַׁחְרָהּ</font>, so Kr Gr Buhl Che<sup>Hpt Heb 142</sup>, compare Marti; see <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/6-35.htm">Proverbs 6:35</a>); <em>Imperative</em> masculine plural <font class="hebrew2">שִׁחֲדוּ בַעֲדִי</font> (Ges<sup>§ 64a</sup>) <a href="/interlinear/job/6-22.htm">Job 6:22</a> <em>give a bribe for me.</em> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>hire, give a reward <p>A primitive root; to donate, i.e. Bribe -- hire, give a reward. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וַתִּשְׁחֳדִ֣י ותשחדי שִׁחֲד֥וּ שחדו shichaDu ši·ḥă·ḏū šiḥăḏū vattishchoDi wat·tiš·ḥo·ḏî wattišḥoḏî<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/job/6-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 6:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לִ֑י וּ֝מִכֹּחֲכֶ֗ם <b> שִׁחֲד֥וּ </b> בַעֲדִֽי׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Give <span class="itali">me [something],' Or, 'Offer a bribe</span> for me from your wealth,'<br><a href="/kjvs/job/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Bring <span class="itali">unto me? or, Give a reward</span> for me of your substance?<br><a href="/interlinear/job/6-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Give ability <span class="itali">Offer</span> about<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/16-33.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 16:33</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/16.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לְכָל־ מְאַֽהֲבַ֔יִךְ <b> וַתִּשְׁחֳדִ֣י </b> אוֹתָ֗ם לָב֥וֹא</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> your lovers <span class="itali">to bribe</span> them to come<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to all thy lovers, <span class="itali">and hirest</span> them, that they may come<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/16-33.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to all your lovers <span class="itali">to bribe</span> to come to you<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7809.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7809.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7809<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/shichadu_7809.htm">ši·ḥă·ḏū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vattishchodi_7809.htm">wat·tiš·ḥo·ḏî — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/7808.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="7808"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="7808" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/7810.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="7810"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="7810" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>