Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H7810

שֹׁ֫חַד

sha.chad · “bribe”

Used 23 times across 12 books

Definition

present, bribe

Where it appears

Exodus

2

Deuteronomy

4

1 Samuel

1

1 Kings

1

2 Kings

1

2 Chronicles

1

Job

1

Psalms

2

Proverbs

4

Isaiah

4

Ezekiel

1

Micah

1

In the text

Exodus 23:8And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.Deuteronomy 10:17For the Lord your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:Deuteronomy 16:19Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.Deuteronomy 27:25Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.1 Samuel 8:3And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.1 Kings 15:19There is a league between me and thee, and between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold; come and break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.2 Kings 16:8And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.2 Chronicles 19:7Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.Job 15:34For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.Psalms 15:5He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

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