Merchants
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....
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Dedan [was] thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots....
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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....
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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....
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mur'-chant, mur'-chant-man.
See COMMERCE; MERCHANDISE; TRADE....
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mur'-chan-diz ((1) `amar (2) cachar, (3) cachar, (4)
cechorach, (5) rekhullah, (6) ma`arabh, (7) markoleth; (8)
emporia (9) emporion, (10) gomos): There seem to be 4
distinct meanings of the word according to the Revised
Version (British and American), namely: (1) The products,
i.e. goods or things sold or exchanged, and so merchandise
in the...
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General scriptures concerning
Ge 23:16; 37:28; 1Ki 10:15,28; 2Ch 9:14; Ne 3:32;
13:20;
Job 41:6; So 3:6; Isa 23:2; 47:15; Eze 17:4;
27:13,17,21-36;
38:13; Ho 12:7; Na 3:16; Mt 13:45; Re 18:3,11,23...
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Laws concerning
Le 19:36,37; 25:14,17
-Carried on by means of caravans
Ge 37:25,27; Isa 60:6
-Carried on by means of ships
1Ki 9:27,28; 10:11; 22:48; Ps 107:23-30; Pr 31:11;
Re
18:19
-Conducted in fairs
Eze 27:12,19; Mt 11:16
-Of the Arabians
Isa 60:6; Jer 6:20; Eze 27:21-24
-Egyptians
Ge 42:2-34
-Ethiopians
Isa 45:14
-Ishmaelites
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kom'-ers (emporia):
I. Old Testament Times.
1. Early Overland Commerce:
There were forces in early Hebrew life not favorable to the
development of commerce. Intercourse with foreigners was not
encouraged by Israel's social and religious customs. From
the days of the appearance of the Hebrews in Canaan,
however, some commercial contact with the ...
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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 Isra...
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