Quick Definition
to sell
Strong's Definition
to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: [idiom] at all, sell (away, -er, self).
TWOT Reference: 1194
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to sell
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to sell
1a2) seller (participle)
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be sold
1b2) to sell oneself
1b3) to be given over to death
1c) (Hithpael) to sell oneself
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to sell
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to sell
1a2) seller (participle)
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be sold
1b2) to sell oneself
1b3) to be given over to death
1c) (Hithpael) to sell oneself
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מָכַר
mâkar
BDB Definition:
1) to sell
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to sell
1a2) seller (participle)
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be sold
1b2) to sell oneself
1b3) to be given over to death
1c) (Hithpael) to sell oneself
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1194
Total KJV Occurrences: 79