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Conj-w | N-proper-ms  |  2× in 1 sense
Sakar/Shakar: personal name of a hero's father and a temple doorkeeper
A Hebrew personal name appearing twice in Chronicles. First, Sakar is named as the father of one of David's mighty warriors in 1 Chronicles 11:35, where the parallel text in 2 Samuel 23:33 has a different name (Sarar), suggesting textual variation or scribal updating. Second, a different Sakar appears as a Levitical doorkeeper in 1 Chronicles 26:4. The name likely derives from the root for 'hire' or 'wages,' possibly meaning 'hired' or 'recompensed.' The multilingual glosses are simply transliterations, as expected for proper names.
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Senses
1. sense 1 — Personal names in Chronicles often carry etymological significance, and this one's connection to 'hire' or 'wages' may reflect the circumstances of birth or family occupation. The textual variation between Chronicles and Samuel reminds us that names were sometimes updated or corrected in later manuscripts. Both individuals named Sakar hold roles of service—one in David's military, one in temple logistics. 2×
ECONOMICS_PROPERTY › Possess, Transfer, Exchange › Wages and Reward
AR["سَاكَار", "وَ-سَاكَارُ"]·ben["আর-সাখর", "সাখরের"]·DE["[ושכר]", "[שכר]"]·EN["Sakar", "and-Sakhar"]·FR["[ושכר]", "[שכר]"]·heb["ו-שכר", "שכר"]·HI["और-साकार", "साकार"]·ID["Sakhar", "dan-Sakhar"]·IT["[ושכר]", "[שכר]"]·jav["Sakar", "lan-Sakhar"]·KO["그리고-사갈", "사갈"]·PT["Sachar", "e-Sakhar"]·RU["Сахара", "и-Сахар"]·ES["Sacar", "y-Sacar"]·SW["Sakari", "na-Sakari"]·TR["Sakar'ın", "ve-Sakar"]·urd["اور-سکار", "سکار-کا"]
1 Chr 11:35, 1 Chr 26:4
Related Senses
H5414 1. give, bestow (1855×)H3947 1. take, seize, grasp (Qal) (940×)G2192 1. possess / have (680×)G1325 1. give, bestow (336×)H5159 1. inherited land or property (170×)G2983 1. receive, obtain (134×)H3423 1. Qal: take possession of land (130×)G2983 2. take, take up (113×)G2398 1. one's own, belonging to oneself (91×)G3860 1. hand over, deliver to custody (78×)H7998 1. spoil, plunder, booty (74×)G1325 2. be given, be granted (70×)H5414 2. put, place, set (68×)H7999a 1. pay, repay, recompense (63×)H7069 1. Buy, purchase (59×)H1892 1. vanity, futility, absurdity (58×)H5159 2. heritage as covenant portion (52×)H6299 1. redeem or ransom (Qal active) (49×)H4376 1. Sell (Qal active) (47×)H1350a 1. Redeem, buy back (46×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† II. שָׂכָר n.pr.m. 1. father of hero of Dvd. 1 Ch 11:35, Αχαρ, A Σαχαρ, (‖ שָׁרָר 2 S 23:33). 2. doorkeeper 26:4, Σαχαρ.