מוהר

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Hebrew

Root
מ־ה־ר (m-h-r)
8 terms

Etymology

From the same root and of a similar meaning as Arabic مَهْر (mahr).

Pronunciation

Noun

מוהר / מֹהַר • (móhar) m (singular construct מוהר / מֹהַר־)

  1. Bride price, the money paid to the brides' parents to acquire her.
    • Tanach, Genesis 34:12, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      הַרְבּוּ עָלַי מְאֹד מֹהַר וּמַתָּן וְאֶתְּנָה
      Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give.
    • Tanach, Exodus 22:16, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      אִם־מָאֵן יְמָאֵן אָבִיהָ לְתִתָּהּ לוֹ כֶּסֶף יִשְׁקֹל כְּמֹהַר הַבְּתוּלֹת׃
      If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
    • Tanach, 1 Samuel 18:25, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      וַיֹּאמֶר שָׁאוּל כֹּה־תֹאמְרוּ לְדָוִד אֵין־חֵפֶץ לַמֶּלֶךְ בְּמֹהַר כִּי בְּמֵאָה עָרְלוֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּים לְהִנָּקֵם בְּאֹיְבֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ
      And Saul said: ‘Thus shall ye say to David: The king desireth not any dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies.’

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