Sacar

שָׂכָר/SAY-kar/

“Hire or wages”

Summary

A Hebrew name meaning 'hire' or 'wages,' borne by two men in the Old Testament.

☩Father of Ahiam

Sacar the Hararite was the father of Ahiam, one of David's mighty men. In the parallel account in 2 Samuel, he is called Sharar, which is likely the original form of the name. He lived before 1020 BC.

Key verses:1 Chronicles 11:352 Samuel 23:33

☩Son of Obed-edom

A second Sacar was the fourth son of Obed-edom, a Levite gatekeeper who served in the temple during David's reign around 1012 BC. Obed-edom was blessed by God after the ark of the covenant rested in his house.

Key verses:1 Chronicles 26:4

Related Verses2 mentions

1 Chronicles· 2 verses

11:35 26:4

References

1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Sacar," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
2.James Orr (ed.), "Sacar," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).