HebrewH4948Noun (Masculine)

מִשְׁקָל

mish.qal

42Occurrences
H4948Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

weight (numerically estimated); hence, weighing (the act)

from H8254 (שָׁקַל);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
heaviness, weight

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

H:N-M

Full Description

H:N-M

Occurrences

מִשְׁקָל appears 42 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Numbers
12
1 Chronicles
9
2 Chronicles
3
1 Kings
2
2 Samuel
2
Ezk
2
Ezra
2
Genesis
2

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 20:2BSB

Then David took the crown from the head of their king. It was found to weigh a talent of gold and was set with precious stones, and it was placed on David’s head. And David took a great amount of plunder from the city.

1 Chronicles 28:18BSB

the weight of the refined gold for the altar of incense;and the plans for the chariot of the gold cherubim that spread their wings and overshadowed the ark of the covenant of the LORD.

2 Samuel 12:30BSB

Then he took the crown from the head of their king. It weighed a talent of gold and was set with precious stones, and it was placed on David’s head. And David took a great amount of plunder from the city.

Judges 8:26BSB

The weight of the gold earrings he had requested was 1,700 shekels, in addition to the crescent ornaments, the pendants, the purple garments of the kings of Midian, and the chains from the necks of their camels.

Numbers 7:25BSB

His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

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