Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H4119

מֹ֫הַר

mo.har · “brideprice”

Used 3 times across 3 books

Definition

purchase price for wife, wedding money

Where it appears

Genesis

1

Exodus

1

1 Samuel

1

In the text

Genesis 34:12Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.Exodus 22:16And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.1 Samuel 18:25And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

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