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מַשְׂכֹּרֶת H4909

H4909 is the Hebrew word מַשְׂכֹּרֶת, transliterated maskôreth and said mas-koh'-reth. The King James Version most often renders it wages.

Word: מַשְׂכֹּרֶתTransliteration: maskôrethSaid: mas-koh'-rethLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

wages or a reward.

Where it comes from

from H7936 (שָׂכַר).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

wages 2×reward 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: reward, wages.

Verses using מַשְׂכֹּרֶת

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 31:7 · KJV

And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.

Genesis 31:41 · KJV

Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.

Ruth 2:12 · KJV

The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.

Common questions

What does Strong's H4909 mean?

H4909 is the Hebrew word מַשְׂכֹּרֶת (maskôreth), meaning wages or a reward.

How is H4909 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it wages (2 times), reward (1 time).

How many times does H4909 appear in the Bible?

מַשְׂכֹּרֶת (maskôreth) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4909 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7936 (שָׂכַר).

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