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HebrewH4371Noun (Masculine)

מֶ֫כֶס

me.khes

6Occurrences
H4371Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

an assessment (as based upon a census)

probably from an unused root meaning to enumerate;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
computation, proportion to be paid, tribute, tax

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

H:N-M

Full Description

H:N-M

Occurrences

מֶ֫כֶס appears 6 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Numbers
6

Key Passages

Numbers 31:28BSB

Set aside a tribute for the LORD from what belongs to the soldiers who went into battle: one out of every five hundred, whether persons, cattle, donkeys, or sheep.

Numbers 31:37BSB

including a tribute to the LORD of 675,

Numbers 31:38BSB

36,000 cattle, including a tribute to the LORD of 72,

Numbers 31:39BSB

30,500 donkeys, including a tribute to the LORD of 61,

Numbers 31:40BSB

and 16,000 people, including a tribute to the LORD of 32.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.