Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H8625 |
|---|---|
| Word: | תְּקַל |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | (Aramaic) corresponding to H8254 |
| Language: | Aramaic |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | tqal |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | tek-al' |
| Meaning: | 1. to balance |
| KJV Renderings: | Tekel, be weighed. |
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מְנֵא noun [masculine] maneh, mina, a weight (see Biblical Hebrew; Old Aramaic מנה SAC75 Lzb313); — absolute Dan 5:25 (twice in verse); Dan 5:26, see ClGann:JAs Juillet-Août, 1886, 36 ff. NöZA i. 414 f. Dr and others; its connection in Daniel with מְנָה is due to word-play; see also פְּרֵס , תְּקֵל.
[תְּקַל] verb weigh ( ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew שָׁקַל , שֶׁקֶל); —
תְּקֵל noun [masculine] shekel (see Biblical Hebrew שֶׁקֶל; ᵑ7 תִּקְלָא); — absolute ׳ ת Dan 5:25; Dan 5:27 see מְנֵא and references
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
