Bribery
Holman Bible Dictionary [1]
1 Samuel 8:3 Proverbs 17:23 Isaiah 1:23 Micah 3:11 Micah 7:3 Job 6:22 Exodus 23:8 Deuteronomy 16:19
King James Dictionary [2]
BRI'BERY, n. The act or practice of giving or taking rewards for corrupt practices the act of paying or receiving a reward for a false judgment, or testimony, or for the performance of that which is known to be illegal, or unjust. It is applied both to him who gives, and to him who receives the compensation, but appropriately to the giver.
Webster's Dictionary [3]
(1): (n.) The act or practice of giving or taking bribes; the act of influencing the official or political action of another by corrupt inducements.
(2): (n.) Robbery; extortion.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [4]
Bribery . See Crimes and Punishments, § 5 .
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [5]
brı̄b´ẽr - i ( שׁחד , shōḥadh , "a gift," in a corrupt sense, "a bribe"): The Hebrew law condemns everything that would tend to impair the impartial administration of justice, particularly the giving and receiving of gifts or bribes, in order to pervert judgment ( Exodus 23:8 ). Allusions are frequent to the prevailing corruption of oriental judges and rulers. "And fire shall consume the tents of bribery" ( Job 15:34; 1 Samuel 8:3; Psalm 26:10; Isaiah 1:23; Isaiah 33:15; Ezekiel 22:12 ). Samuel speaks of a "ransom" in the sense of a bribe: "Of whose hand have I taken a ransom (כּפר , kōpher , "covering," the King James Version "bribe") to blind mine eyes therewith?" ( 1 Samuel 12:3; Amos 5:12; compare Amos 2:6 ). See Crimes; Justice; Punishments .
