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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: 4119. מֹ֫הַר (mohar) -- Bridal price, dowry</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/4119.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/1_samuel/18-25.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/4119.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> > 4119</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/4118b.htm" title="4118b">◄</a> 4119. mohar <a href="../hebrew/4120.htm" title="4120">►</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">mohar: Bridal price, dowry</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">מֹהַר</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>mohar<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>mo'-har<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(mo'-har)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Bridal price, dowry<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a price<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from an unused root meaning to procure (by paying a purchase price)<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "mohar," the concept of a dowry or bridal price can be related to terms like "δόσις" (dosis, meaning "gift" or "offering") in the context of marriage arrangements.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "mohar" refers to the bridal price or dowry that a groom or his family would pay to the bride's family as part of the marriage agreement. This payment was a customary practice in ancient Israelite society, serving as a form of compensation to the bride's family and a demonstration of the groom's commitment and ability to provide for his future wife.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Near Eastern cultures, including Israel, marriage was not only a personal union but also a social contract involving families and communities. The mohar was an essential part of this contract, symbolizing the groom's dedication and the value placed on the bride. It also provided financial security for the bride, ensuring her well-being in the event of her husband's death or divorce. The practice of giving a mohar is reflected in various biblical narratives and legal texts, highlighting its significance in the socio-economic and familial structures of the time.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from an unused word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>purchase price (of a wife)<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>bridal payment (1), dowry (2).<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">מֹ֫הַר</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>purchase-price</b></font> of wife <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>(</b></font> Late Hebrew <em>id.</em>; Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb055501.gif"> RS<sup>K 78 f</sup>; RS<sup>Proph. iv. n. 13</sup> Nö<sup>l.c.</sup> Sta<sup>Geschichte. i. 381</sup> Dr<sup>Deuteronomy 22:23 and references</sup>; Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">מוֺהֲרָא</font>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb055502.gif"><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>)</b></font>; — absolute <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">מ</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/34-12.htm">Genesis 34:12</a> (J; "" <font class="hebrew2">מַתָּן</font>) <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/18-25.htm">1 Samuel 18:25</a>; construct <font class="hebrew2">מֹהַר</font> <font class="hebrew2">הַבְּתוּלֹת</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/22-16.htm">Exodus 22:16</a> (E). <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>dowry <p>From <a href="/hebrew/4117.htm">mahar</a>; a price (for a wife) -- dowry. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/4117.htm">mahar</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בְּמֹ֔הַר במהר כְּמֹ֖הַר כמהר מֹ֣הַר מהר bə·mō·har beMohar bəmōhar kə·mō·har keMohar kəmōhar mō·har Mohar mōhar<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/genesis/34-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 34:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/34.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עָלַ֤י מְאֹד֙ <b> מֹ֣הַר </b> וּמַתָּ֔ן וְאֶ֨תְּנָ֔ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/34.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> much <span class="itali">bridal payment</span> and gift,<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/34.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> me never so much <span class="itali">dowry</span> and gift,<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/34-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> ever so <span class="itali">bridal</span> and gift will give<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/22-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 22:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כֶּ֣סֶף יִשְׁקֹ֔ל <b> כְּמֹ֖הַר </b> הַבְּתוּלֹֽת׃ ס</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> money <span class="itali">equal to the dowry</span> for virgins.<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> money <span class="itali">according to the dowry</span> of virgins.<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/22-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> money shall pay <span class="itali">to the dowry</span> virgins<p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/18-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 18:25</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/18.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חֵ֤פֶץ לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ <b> בְּמֹ֔הַר </b> כִּ֗י בְּמֵאָה֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> does not desire <span class="itali">any dowry</span> except<br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> desireth <span class="itali">not any dowry,</span> but an hundred<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/18-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> desire the king <span class="itali">dowry</span> except A hundred<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4119.htm">3 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4119.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4119<br>3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bemohar_4119.htm">bə·mō·har — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/kemohar_4119.htm">kə·mō·har — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/mohar_4119.htm">mō·har — 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'; 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