H7810 H7810
Bribe — a gift given to corrupt judgment, pervert justice, or buy illicit favor; universally condemned in the law
The noun שֹׁחַד denotes a payment meant to influence a judge or official away from honest judgment. Biblical law is unambiguous: 'a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and perverts the words of the righteous' (Exod 23:8 / Deut 16:19). God himself takes no bribe (Deut 10:17). Samuel's sons accepted bribes (1 Sam 8:3), and Isaiah condemns Jerusalem's rulers as 'lovers of bribes' (Isa 1:23). The word can extend to political inducements between kings (1 Kgs 15:19). Proverbs observes with realism that 'a bribe is a charm stone in the eyes of its owner' (Prov 17:8). Spanish 'soborno' and French 'bribe' reflect its judicial core.
Senses
1. bribe, bribery — Masculine noun for a bribe in judicial contexts. Torah prohibits it categorically: bribery blinds the wise (Exod 23:8; Deut 16:19) and God takes no bribe (Deut 10:17). Prophets denounce bribe-takers (Isa 1:23; Mic 3:11). Wisdom observes its power as a 'charm stone' (Prov 17:8) while condemning it (Prov 17:23). Also covers political payments between kings (1 Kgs 15:19). 23×
AR["الرَّشوَةَ", "الرَّشْوَةَ", "الرَّشْوَةُ", "الرِّشوَةَ", "الرِّشوَةِ", "بِ-رَشْوَةٍ", "بِرَشْوَةٍ", "رَشْوَةً", "رَشْوَةٌ", "رَشْوَةٍ", "رِشْوَةً", "رِشْوَةٍ", "وَ-رَشوَةً", "وَ-رَشْوَةً", "وَ-رِشْوَةٌ"]·ben["-ঘুষের-জন্য", "উৎকোচ", "এবং-উৎকোচ", "এবং-ঘুষ", "ঘুষ", "ঘুষে-", "ঘুষের", "সেই-ঘুষ"]·DE["[בשחד]", "[השחד]", "[ושחד]", "[שחד]", "bribe", "bribes", "der-bribe", "ein-bribe", "und-ein-bribe"]·EN["a-bribe", "and-a-bribe", "and-bribe", "bribe", "bribes", "for-a-bribe", "for-bribe", "the-bribe"]·FR["[שחד]", "bribe", "dans-présent", "et-présent", "et-un-bribe", "le-bribe", "le-pot-de-vin", "le-présent", "pot-de-vin", "présent", "un-bribe", "un-pot-de-vin"]·heb["ב-שוחד", "ה-שוחד", "ו-שוחד", "שוחד", "שחד"]·HI["और-घूस", "घूस", "घूस-के", "घूस-से", "भेंट", "रिश्वत", "रिश्वत-से", "रिश्वतका।"]·ID["Dan-suap", "Suap", "dan-suap", "dengan-suap", "hadiah", "suap", "suap itu"]·IT["[בשחד]", "[שחד]", "bribe", "bribes", "dono", "e-dono", "e-e-bribe", "e-un-bribe", "il-bribe", "il-il-bribe", "in-dono", "un-bribe", "un-dono"]·jav["Besel", "Lan-besel", "besel", "besel-punika", "kalayan-besel", "kanggé-sogokan", "lan-besel", "pisungsung", "saha-besel", "sesanggan", "sogok", "suap"]·KO["그-뇌물은", "그리고-뇌물-을", "그리고-뇌물은", "그리고-뇌물을", "뇇물로", "뇇물을", "뇌물", "뇌물-로", "뇌물-을", "뇌물은", "뇌물을", "받음이", "에-뇌물-로"]·PT["E-suborno", "Suborno", "e-suborno", "o-suborno", "por-suborno", "suborno"]·RU["-взятка", "И-взятки", "взятка", "взятки", "взятку", "взяток", "дар", "за-подкуп", "и-взятку", "и-подарок", "подарок."]·ES["Soborno", "Y-soborno", "el-soborno", "por-soborno", "soborno", "y-soborno"]·SW["Rushwa", "kwa-rushwa", "na-hongo", "na-rushwa", "rushwa", "zawadi"]·TR["Ve-rüşvet", "rusvet", "rusvetle", "ruşvet", "rüşvet", "rüşveti", "rüşvetle", "ve-rüşvet"]·urd["-رشوت", "اور-رشوت", "رشوت", "رشوت-سے", "رشوت-پر", "رشوت-کے", "لینا"]
Exod 23:8, Exod 23:8, Deut 10:17, Deut 16:19, Deut 16:19, Deut 27:25, 1 Sam 8:3, 1 Kgs 15:19, 2 Kgs 16:8, 2 Chr 19:7, Job 15:34, Ps 15:5 (+11 more)
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† שֹׁ֫חַד n.m. present, specif. bribe;—שׁ׳ abs. Is 1:23 + 22 times;—bribe, usually to pervert justice, obj. of לָקַח Ex 23:8a (E), = Dt 16:19a; Dt 10:17; 1 S 8:3; 2 Ch 19:7 ψ 15:5; Pr 17:23; + inf., take bribe to do something, Dt 27:25; Ez 22:12; אָהַב שׁ׳ Is 1:23; cf. also 5:23; 33:15 Ex 23:8b (E) = Dt 16:19b, Mi 3:11 ψ 26:10; Pr 17:8; 21:14; אָהֳלֵי־שׁ׳ Jb 15:34, i.e. abode of bribe-givers; שׁ׳…