sāxar סָכַר ‘to hire’ (Hebrew)

Etymology^?: a primitive root (apparently akin to kārā כָּרָה ‘to trade / to feed’ through the idea of temporary purchase) (by prothesis)
Roots: כרה
Variants: שָׂכַר, סָכַר

sāxar v
A1) to hire
 1a) (Qal) to hire
B1) to hire
 1a) (Qal) to hire
 1b) (Niphal) to hire oneself out
 1c) (Hithpael) to earn wages