Lexical Definition
מֹהַר môhar (mo'-har) brideprice H:N-M
from מָהַר
dowry.
- a price (for a wife)
1) purchase price for wife, wedding money
See Greek: δόμα
Usage: 3 forms in 3 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מֹ֣הַר | a bride price | Gen.34.12 |
| כְּמֹ֖הַר | according to bride-price of | Exod.22.17 |
| בְּמֹ֔הַר | in bride-price | 1Sam.18.25 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
מֹ֫הַר noun masculine purchase-price of wife ( Late Hebrew id.; Arabic RSK 78 f; RSProph. iv. n. 13 Nöl.c. StaGeschichte. i. 381 DrDeut 22:23 and references; Aramaic מוֺהֲרָא,
); — absolute ׳מ Gen 34:12 (J; || מַתָּן) 1Sam 18:25 construct מֹהַר הַבְּתוּלֹת Exod 22:16* (E).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 34:12 |
| Exodus | 22:16* |
| Deuteronomy | 22:23 |
| 1 Samuel | 18:25 |