Wiki/Kaphtor Semitic Roots/š*šaḥad-: 'bribe' Root FieldValueReconstruction*šaḥad-Meaning'bribe'Basisproject Reflexes LanguageFormSourcesNoteAramaicŠḤD (Aramaic Root Atlas; DNWSI 1120)Aramaic Root Atlas; DNWSI 1120; Anderson–Moser 2024 root šḥdgloss withheldHebrewšāḥad 'give a present, bribe' (BDB 1005)BDB 1005Judaic Aramaicšəḥad (HALOT 1456; DJPA 543b apud CAL); šəḥādā (HALOT 1457)HALOT 1456; DJPA 543b; CAL; HALOT 1457gloss withheldSyrian Aramaicšəḥad (HALOT 1456; Payne Smith 570); šuḥdā (HALOT 1457)HALOT 1456; Payne Smith 570; HALOT 1457gloss withheldAmoritešaḫādu (Streck 2000, 117; Streck 2011, 367)Streck 2000 117; Streck 2011, 367gloss withheld A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.Updated 22 October 2026Linked from 1 pageš