Bible Dictionary
Sacar
Sacar was the father of Ahiam, one of David’s followers, and the name of a family associated with temple gatekeepers.
Definition
Sacar was the father of Ahiam, one of David’s followers, and the name also designated a family associated with temple gatekeeping.
Biblical Usage
One Sacar appears in the list of David’s followers as Ahiam’s father. Another use identifies Sacar as the eponym of a family of gatekeepers.
Historical Background
A textual variant connects the name of Ahiam’s father with Sharar. The name Sacar is explained as “wages.”
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(wages).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>sa'-kar (sakhar):</p><p>(1) Father of Ahiam, a follower of David (1Ch 11:35, Codex Vaticanus Achar; Codex Alexandrinus Sachar = "Sharar" of 2Sa 23:33; Sharar is favored as the original reading).</p><p>(2) Eponym of a family of gatekeepers (1Ch 26:4).</p>