BDB9012
[מִשְׁקֶ֫לֶת], מִשְׁקֹ֫לֶת noun feminine levelling instrument, level (for horizontal accuracy); — absoluteמִשְׁקָ֑לֶת Isa 28:17 (figurative of צֶדָקָה;|| קַו); construct קֹ֫לֶת-, figurative, בֵּית אַחְאָב ׳ מ 2Kgs 21:13.
Strong's Lexicon
H4949
H4949 — מִשׁקֶלֶת מִשׁקוֹלֶת
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4949 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מִשׁקֶלֶת מִשׁקוֹלֶת |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | feminine of H4948 or H4947 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | mishqeleth |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mish-keh'-leth (or mishqoleth {mish-ko'-leth}) n-f. |
| Meaning: | 1. a weight, i.e. a plummet (with line attached) |
| KJV Renderings: | plummet. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke