Strong's Lexicon

H4948

H4948 — מִשׁקָל

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewmishqalnoun mascOccurrences: 49TWOT: 2454c

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H4948
Word:	מִשׁקָל
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H8254
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	49
Transliteration:	mishqal
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	mish-kawl'
Meaning:	1. weight (numerically estimated) 2. (hence) weighing (the act)
KJV Renderings:	(full) weight.

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BDB9011

מִשְׁקָל noun masculine id.; — absolute׳ מ 1Kgs 25:16+; construct מִשְׁקַל Judg 8:26+; suffix מִשְׁקָלוֺ Gen 24:22+, etc.; — weight Gen 24:22 (twice in verse)( J ), Josh 7:21 ( J E ), Judg 8:26 ; 1Sam 17:5; 2Sam 12:30; 2Sam 21:16a ( 2Sam 21:16b read שֶׁקֶל with ᵐ5 .[see especially ᵐ5 ^L ] We Dr and modern), 1Kgs 7:47; 1Kgs 10:14; Num 7:13 + 11t. Num 7 ( P ), 7 t. Chronicles; of wind Job 28:25 בְּמִשְׁקָלוֺ Gen 43:21( J ) in its (full) weight t, compare ׳ מאֹזְנֵי מ Ezek 5:1 ׳ בַּמּ by weight Lev 26:26; 1Chr 28:14 a. 1Chr 28:18 ׳ בְּמ id. Ezek 4:16 (of bread), Ezra 8:34 ; 1Chr 28:14 b; 1Chr 28:15 (twice in verse); 1Chr 28:17 (twice in verse); ׳ בַּמּ Lev 19:35 in respect to weight, compare ׳ מ 1Chr 28:16 as to weight, in weight; ׳ לֹאהָֿיָה מ (i.e. there was too much to be weighed) 2Kgs 25:16 = Jer 52:20,׳ אֵתן מ 1Chr 22:3; 1Chr 22:14.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke