What does מָכַר · πιπράσκω mean in the Bible?
מָכַר · πιπράσκω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to sell, give over, transfer ownership".
Hebrew · H4376, G4097
Makar
To sell , literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender ) · to sell
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מָכַר H4376 to sell , literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender )
Pronunciation mākar
Ranges from commercial transaction to coercive surrender; sold persons (daughters, slaves) emphasize vulnerability and loss of agency.
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πιπράσκω G4097 to sell
Pronunciation pipráskō
Sell goods or persons; metaphorically, to surrender to sin's control through deliberate transaction.
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What does makar (makar) mean in the Bible?
מָכַר · πιπράσκω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to sell, give over, transfer ownership".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4376, G4097?
H4376, G4097 is connected to 80 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to sell, give over, transfer ownership
Source Gloss
to sell, give over, transfer ownership
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 37
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 12×
Imperfect Deut 15:12 · Jer 34:14 · Lev 25:34 · Lev 27:28 · Lev 25:23 · Lev 25:42 6×
Perfect Esth 7:4 · Isa 50:1 · Isa 52:3 · Lev 25:48 · Ps 105:17 6×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 24×
Perfect Gen 37:36 · Gen 47:20 · Gen 47:22 · Joel 4:3 · Gen 45:4 · Gen 45:5 · Joel 4:6 · Joel 4:7 · Lev 25:27 · Lev 27:20 · Isa 50:1 · Ruth 4:3 12×
Imperfect Exod 21:7 · Judg 4:9 · Lev 25:15 · Lev 25:29 · Lev 25:14 · Neh 5:8 · Ezek 48:14 · Ps 44:13 8×
Sequential imperfect 2Kgs 4:7 1×
Infinitive absolute Deut 14:21 1×
Participle active Lev 25:16 1×
Jussive Prov 23:23 1×
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 1×
Perfect 1Kgs 21:25 1×
Word Origins
makar is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain