Strong's Hebrew · H4242

מְחִיר

mᵉchîyr · mekk-eer'

Definitionprice, payment, wages
Derivationfrom an unused root meaning to buy;
KJV usagegain, hire, price, sold, worth.
Occurrences15 in the KJV · 15 verses

מְחִיר in Scripture

Deuteronomy 23:18 Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God. 2 Samuel 24:24 And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver. 1 Kings 10:28 And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king' s merchants received the linen yarn at a price. 1 Kings 21:2 And Ahab spoke unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or , if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money. 2 Chronicles 1:16 And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king' s merchants received the linen yarn at a price. Job 28:15 It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof. Psalms 44:12 Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price. Proverbs 17:16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it ? Proverbs 27:26 The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field. Isaiah 45:13 I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the LORD of hosts. Isaiah 55:1 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Jeremiah 15:13 Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, even in all thy borders.
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