Meaning of “merchant”
Merchant — The Hebrew word so rendered is from a root meaning "to travel about," "to migrate," and hence "a traveller." In the East, in ancient times, merchants travelled about with their merchandise from place to place (Gen. 37:25; Job 6:18), and carried on their trade mainly by bartering (Gen. 37:28; 39:1). After the Hebrews became settled in Palestine they began to engage in commercial pursuits, which gradually expanded (49:13; Deut. 33:18; Judg. 5:17), till in the time of Solomon they are found in the chief marts of the world (1 Kings 9:26; 10:11, 26, 28; 22:48; 2 Chr. 1:16; 9:10, 21). After Solomon's time their trade with foreign nations began to decline. After the Exile it again expanded into wider foreign relations, because now the Jews were scattered in many lands.
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Genesis Chapter 23 Verse 16 — And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant. Genesis Chapter 37 Verse 28 — Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt. 1 Kings Chapter 10 Verse 28 — And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price. 1 Kings Chapter 10 Verse 15 — Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffic of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country. 2 Chronicles Chapter 1 Verse 16 — And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price. 2 Chronicles Chapter 9 Verse 14 — Beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon. Nehemiah Chapter 3 Verse 32 — And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants. Nehemiah Chapter 3 Verse 31 — After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith's son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner. Nehemiah Chapter 13 Verse 20 — So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice. Job Chapter 41 Verse 6 — Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants? Proverbs Chapter 31 Verse 24 — She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. Proverbs Chapter 31 Verse 14 — She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar. Song of Solomon Chapter 3 Verse 6 — Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant? Isaiah Chapter 23 Verse 11 — He stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy the strong holds thereof. Isaiah Chapter 23 Verse 8 — Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth? Isaiah Chapter 23 Verse 2 — Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished. Isaiah Chapter 47 Verse 15 — Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast laboured, even thy merchants, from thy youth: they shall wander every one to his quarter; none shall save thee. Ezekiel Chapter 17 Verse 4 — He cropped off the top of his young twigs, and carried it into a land of traffick; he set it in a city of merchants. Ezekiel Chapter 27 Verse 36 — The merchants among the people shall hiss at thee; thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt be any more. Ezekiel Chapter 27 Verse 24 — These were thy merchants in all sorts of things, in blue clothes, and broidered work, and in chests of rich apparel, bound with cords, and made of cedar, among thy merchandise. Ezekiel Chapter 27 Verse 23 — Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad, were thy merchants. Ezekiel Chapter 27 Verse 22 — The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy merchants: they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold. Ezekiel Chapter 27 Verse 21 — Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats: in these were they thy merchants. Ezekiel Chapter 27 Verse 20 — Dedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots. Ezekiel Chapter 27 Verse 18 — Damascus was thy merchant in the multitude of the wares of thy making, for the multitude of all riches; in the wine of Helbon, and white wool. Ezekiel Chapter 27 Verse 17 — Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm. Ezekiel Chapter 27 Verse 16 — Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate. Ezekiel Chapter 27 Verse 15 — The men of Dedan were thy merchants; many isles were the merchandise of thine hand: they brought thee for a present horns of ivory and ebony. Ezekiel Chapter 27 Verse 13 — Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market. Ezekiel Chapter 27 Verse 12 — Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kind of riches; with silver, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs. Ezekiel Chapter 27 Verse 3 — And say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfect beauty. Ezekiel Chapter 38 Verse 13 — Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil? Hosea Chapter 12 Verse 7 — He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress. Nahum Chapter 3 Verse 16 — Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the cankerworm spoileth, and fleeth away. Zephaniah Chapter 1 Verse 11 — Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all they that bear silver are cut off. Matthew Chapter 13 Verse 45 — Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Revelation Chapter 18 Verse 23 — And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. Revelation Chapter 18 Verse 15 — The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing, Revelation Chapter 18 Verse 11 — And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more: Revelation Chapter 18 Verse 3 — For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
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