And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
And thou ſhalt take no * gift: for the gift blindeth † the wiſe, and peruerteth the words of the righteous.
דָּבָר , masculine noun, davar — speech, word (value 206)
H1697,
דָּבָר dâbâr, daw-baw'; from H1696; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause:—act, advice, affair, answer, × any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, chronicles, commandment, × commune(-ication), concern(-ing), confer, counsel, dearth, decree, deed, × disease, due, duty, effect, eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, glory, harm, hurt, iniquity, judgment, language, lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, × ought, × parts, pertaining, please, portion, power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, × (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, sign, so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, song, speech, × spoken, talk, task, that, × there done, thing (concerning), thought, thus, tidings, what(-soever), wherewith, which, word, work.speech, word, speaking, thing
speech
saying, utterance
word, words
business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)
Used in 1290 Verses, 34 Books 1440  Occurrence Count
כִּי , conjunction, kiy — that, for, when (value 30)
H3588,
כִּי kîy, kee; a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed:—and, (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), but, certainly, doubtless, else, even, except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, (al-) though, till, truly, until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
that
yea, indeed
when (of time)
when, if, though (with a concessive force)
because, since (causal connection)
but (after negative)
that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
but rather, but
except that
only, nevertheless
surely
that is
but if
for though
forasmuch as, for therefore
Used in 3909 Verses, 39 Books 4487  Occurrence Count
לֹא , adverb, loʾ — not (value 31)
H3808,
לֹא lôʼ, lo; or לוֹא lôwʼ; or לֹה lôh; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; + not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles:—× before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (× as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, + of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.not, no
not (with verb - absolute prohibition)
not (with modifier - negation)
nothing (subst)
without (with particle)
before (of time)
Used in 3966 Verses, 39 Books 5186  Occurrence Count
לָקַח , verb, lakah — to take (value 138)
H3947,
לָקַח lâqach, law-kakh'; a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications):—accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, × many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away
(Qal)
to take, take in the hand
to take and carry along
to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away
to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept
to take up or upon, put upon
to fetch
to take, lead, conduct
to take, capture, seize
to take, carry off
to take (vengeance)
(Niphal)
to be captured
to be taken away, be removed
to be taken, brought unto
(Pual)
to be taken from or out of
to be stolen from
to be taken captive
to be taken away, be removed
(Hophal)
to be taken unto, be brought unto
to be taken out of
to be taken away
(Hithpael)
to take hold of oneself
to flash about (of lightning)
Used in 909 Verses, 32 Books 964  Occurrence Count
סָלַף , verb, salaf — to twist, pervert, overturn (value 170)
H5557,
סָלַף çâlaph, saw-laf'; a primitive root; properly, to wrench, i.e. (figuratively) to subvert:—overthrow, pervert.to twist, pervert, distort, overturn, ruin
(Piel)
to pervert (of bribery)
to subvert, turn upside down, ruin
Used in 7 Verses, 4 Books 7  Occurrence Count
עָוַר , verb, ʿavar — to make blind, blind (value 276)
H5786,
עָוַר ʻâvar, aw-var'; a primitive root (rather denominatively from H5785 through the idea of a film over the eyes); to blind:—blind, put out. See also H5895.(Piel) to blind, make blind, put out the eyes of
Used in 5 Verses, 4 Books 5  Occurrence Count
פִּקֵּחַ , adjective, pikkeyah — seeing (value 188)
H6493,
פִּקֵּחַ piqqêach, pik-kay'-akh; from H6491; clear-sighted; figuratively, intelligent:—seeing, wise.Used in 2 Verses, 1 Book 2  Occurrence Count
צַדִּיק , adjective, tzaddiyk — just, righteous (value 204)
H6662,
צַדִּיק tsaddîyq, tsad-deek'; from H6663; just:—just, lawful, righteous (man).just, lawful, righteous
just, righteous (in government)
just, right (in one's cause)
just, righteous (in conduct and character)
righteous (as justified and vindicated by God)
right, correct, lawful
Used in 197 Verses, 25 Books 206  Occurrence Count
שַׁחַד , masculine noun, shahad — a present, bribe (value 312)
H7810,
שַׁחַד shachad, shakh'-ad; from H7809; a donation (venal or redemptive):—bribe(-ry), gift, present, reward.Used in 21 Verses, 12 Books 23  Occurrence Count
| Exodus 23:8Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| וְשֹׁ֖חַד לֹ֣א תִקָּ֑ח כִּ֤י הַשֹּׁ֙חַד֙ יְעַוֵּ֣ר פִּקְחִ֔ים וִֽיסַלֵּ֖ף דִּבְרֵ֥י צַדִּיקִֽים׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| And thou shalt take |
H3947lakah |
לָקַח |
138 |
| no gift: |
H7810shahad |
שַׁחַד |
312 |
| for the gift |
H7810shahad |
שַׁחַד |
312 |
| blindeth |
H5786ʿavar |
עָוַר |
276 |
| the wise, |
H6493pikkeyah |
פִּקֵּחַ |
188 |
| and perverteth |
H5557salaf |
סָלַף |
170 |
| the words |
H1697davar |
דָּבָר |
206 |
| of the righteous. |
H6662tzaddiyk |
צַדִּיק |
204 |
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