שַׁחַדshachad

Same root

• שָׁחַדshâchad · H7809to donate, i.e. bribe

Where it appears

Appears 23 times in the Bible.

• Exodus 23:8 “Take no bribes, for a bribe makes you ignore something that you clearly see. A bribe makes even a righteous person twist the truth.
• Deuteronomy 10:17 “For the Lord your God is the God of gods and Lord of lords. He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God, who shows no partiality and cannot be bribed.
• Deuteronomy 16:19 You must never twist justice or show partiality. Never accept a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and corrupt the decisions of the godly.
• Deuteronomy 27:25 ‘Cursed is anyone who accepts payment to kill an innocent person.’ And all the people will reply, ‘Amen.’
• 1 Samuel 8:3 But they were not like their father, for they were greedy for money. They accepted bribes and perverted justice.
• 1 Kings 15:19 “Let there be a treaty between you and me like the one between your father and my father. See, I am sending you a gift of silver and gold. Break your treaty with King Baasha of Israel so that he will leave me alone.”