Lexicon mishqal: Weight, measure Original Word: מִשְׁקָל Strong's Exhaustive Concordance full weight From shaqal; weight (numerically estimated); hence, weighing (the act) -- (full) weight. see HEBREW shaqal NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom shaqal Definition weight NASB Translation full (1), rationed amounts (1), weigh (1), weighed (4), weighing (3), weight (39). Brown-Driver-Briggs מִשְׁקָל noun masculine id.;; — absolute׳מ 1Ki 25:16+; construct מִשְׁקַל Judges 8:26+; suffix מִשְׁקָלוֺ Genesis 24:22+, etc.; — weight Genesis 24:22 (twice in verse)(J), Joshua 7:21 (JE), Judges 8:26; 1 Samuel 17:5; 2 Samuel 12:30; 2 Samuel 21:16a (2Samuel 21:16b read שֶׁקֶל with ᵐ5.[see especially ᵐ5L] We Dr and modern), 1 Kings 7:47; 1 Kings 10:14; Numbers 7:13 + 11t. Numbers 7 (P), 7 t. Chronicles; of wind Job 28:25; בְּמִשְׁקָלוֺ Genesis 43:21(J) in its (full) weight t, compare ׳מאֹזְנֵי מ Ezekiel 5:1; ׳בַּמּ by weight Leviticus 26:26; 1 Chronicles 28:14 a. 1 Chronicles 28:18 ׳בְּמ id. Ezekiel 4:16 (of bread), Ezra 8:34; 1 Chronicles 28:14b; 1 Chronicles 28:15 (twice in verse); 1 Chronicles 28:17 (twice in verse); ׳בַּמּ Leviticus 19:35 in respect to weight, compare ׳מ 1 Chronicles 28:16 as to weight, in weight; ׳לֹאהָֿיָה מ (i.e. there was too much to be weighed) 2 Kings 25:16 = Jeremiah 52:20,׳אֵתן מ 1 Chronicles 22:3,14. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root verb שָׁקַל (shaqal), which means "to weigh."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2218 ζυγός (zygos): Often translated as "yoke" or "balance," this term can relate to the concept of weighing or balance in a metaphorical sense. Usage: The word מִשְׁקָל appears in various contexts in the Hebrew Bible, often related to the physical weight of objects, precious metals, or commodities. It is used to describe the act of weighing or the result of weighing. Context: מִשְׁקָל (mishqal) is a noun masculine in Biblical Hebrew, primarily used to indicate the weight of an object. It is often found in contexts involving trade, commerce, and offerings, where precise measurements were crucial. The concept of weight in the ancient Near East was significant for ensuring fair trade and accurate transactions. In the Bible, weights were often standardized using stones or other materials, and the term מִשְׁקָל would be used to describe the weight of precious metals like gold and silver, as seen in various passages. Forms and Transliterations בְּמִשְׁקַל־ בְּמִשְׁקָ֔ל בְּמִשְׁקָ֖ל בְּמִשְׁקָל֑וֹ בְּמִשְׁקָל֙ בַּמִּשְׁקָ֑ל בַּמִּשְׁקָ֖ל בַּמִּשְׁקָל֙ במשקל במשקל־ במשקלו הַמִּשְׁקָ֖ל המשקל וּמִשְׁקַ֤ל וּמִשְׁקַל֙ וּמִשְׁקָ֛ל וּמִשְׁקָ֞ל וּמִשְׁקָלָ֨הּ ומשקל ומשקלה מִשְׁקַ֛ל מִשְׁקַ֞ל מִשְׁקַ֣ל מִשְׁקַ֥ל מִשְׁקָ֑ל מִשְׁקָ֔ל מִשְׁקָ֖ל מִשְׁקָ֛ל מִשְׁקָֽל׃ מִשְׁקָל֑וֹ מִשְׁקָל֔וֹ מִשְׁקָלָֽם׃ מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒ משקל משקל׃ משקלה משקלו משקלם׃ bam·miš·qāl bammishKal bammišqāl bə·miš·qā·lōw bə·miš·qāl bə·miš·qal- bemishKal bemishkaLo bəmišqāl bəmišqal- bəmišqālōw ham·miš·qāl hammishKal hammišqāl miš·qā·lāh miš·qā·lām miš·qā·lōw miš·qal miš·qāl mishKal mishkaLah mishkaLam mishkaLo mišqal mišqāl mišqālāh mišqālām mišqālōw ū·miš·qā·lāh ū·miš·qal ū·miš·qāl umishKal umishkaLah ūmišqal ūmišqāl ūmišqālāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 24:22 HEB: זָהָ֔ב בֶּ֖קַע מִשְׁקָל֑וֹ וּשְׁנֵ֤י צְמִידִים֙ NAS: ring weighing a half-shekel KJV: of half a shekel weight, and two INT: A gold A half-shekel weighing and two bracelets Genesis 24:22 Genesis 43:21 Leviticus 19:35 Leviticus 26:26 Numbers 7:13 Numbers 7:19 Numbers 7:25 Numbers 7:31 Numbers 7:37 Numbers 7:43 Numbers 7:49 Numbers 7:55 Numbers 7:61 Numbers 7:67 Numbers 7:73 Numbers 7:79 Joshua 7:21 Judges 8:26 1 Samuel 17:5 2 Samuel 12:30 2 Samuel 21:16 2 Samuel 21:16 1 Kings 7:47 1 Kings 10:14 49 Occurrences |