BDB6665
פֶּ֫לֶס noun [masculine] balance, scale; — literal Prov 16:11: figurative Isa 40:11 (in both || מאֹוְנַיִם ).
Strong's Lexicon
H6425
H6425 — פֶּלֶס
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H6425 |
|---|---|
| Word: | פֶּלֶס |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H6424 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | pelec |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | peh'-les |
| Meaning: | 1. a balance |
| KJV Renderings: | scales, weight. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
מפלס (miph-lahs’)
Job 37:16
- KJV: Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
- EHCC: thou know the balancings of the clouds,
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