Hebrew · H3976

מֹאזֵן

(Only in the dual) a pair of scales

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מֹאזֵןH3976

Pronunciationmoznayim

What does מֹאזֵן (moznayim) mean in the Bible?

מֹאזֵן (moznayim): Dual form exclusively; represents balanced weighing as foundational to justice, commerce, and divine judgment in ancient Israel

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What does מֹאזֵן (moznayim) mean in the Bible?

מֹאזֵן (moznayim): Dual form exclusively; represents balanced weighing as foundational to justice, commerce, and divine judgment in ancient Israel

How does the BSB render H3976?

The BSB source-word alignment has 15 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include scales (8), on the scales (3), a set of scales (1), and balances (1), Weighed on the scale (1).

Where does מֹאזֵן (moznayim) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 19:36. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (3), Ezekiel (2), Isaiah (2), Job (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

scales8×Leviticus 19:36, Job 31:6, Proverbs 11:1, Proverbs 20:23

on the scales3×Job 6:2, Isaiah 40:15, Jeremiah 32:10

a set of scales1×Ezekiel 5:1

and balances1×Proverbs 16:11

Weighed on the scale1×Psalms 62:9

with a balance1×Isaiah 40:12

Show sample aligned rows

Leviticus 19:36מֹ֧אזְנֵיtoscalesNoun - masculine dual construct Job 6:2בְּֽמֹאזְנַ֥יִםtoon the scalesPreposition-b | Noun - md Job 31:6בְמֹאזְנֵי־toscalesPreposition-b | Noun - masculine dual construct Psalms 62:9בְּמֹאזְנַ֥יִםtoWeighed on the scalePreposition-b | Noun - md Proverbs 11:1מֹאזְנֵ֣יtoscalesNoun - masculine dual construct Proverbs 16:11וּמֹאזְנֵ֣יtoand balancesConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine dual construct Proverbs 20:23וּמֹאזְנֵ֖יtoscalesConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine dual construct Isaiah 40:12בְּמֹאזְנָֽיִם׃towith a balancePreposition-b | Noun - md Isaiah 40:15מֹאזְנַ֖יִםtoon the scalesNoun - md Jeremiah 32:10בְּמֹאזְנָֽיִם׃toon the scalesPreposition-b | Noun - md

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowLeviticus 19:36

Aligned rows15

Books represented10

Leviticus1Job2Psalms1Proverbs3Isaiah2Jeremiah1Ezekiel2Hosea1Amos1Micah1

Source forms

מֹאזְנֵ֥י3xmō·zə·nêEzekiel 5:1, Hosea 12:7, Amos 8:5

בְּמֹאזְנָֽיִם׃2xbə·mō·zə·nā·yimIsaiah 40:12, Jeremiah 32:10

בְּמֹ֣אזְנֵי1xbə·mō·zə·nêMicah 6:11

בְמֹאזְנֵי־1xḇə·mō·zə·nê-Job 31:6

בְּֽמֹאזְנַ֥יִם1xbə·mō·zə·na·yimJob 6:2

בְּמֹאזְנַ֥יִם1xbə·mō·zə·na·yimPsalms 62:9

וּמֹאזְנֵ֣י1xū·mō·zə·nêProverbs 16:11

וּמֹאזְנֵ֖י1xū·mō·zə·nêProverbs 20:23

Parsing patterns

Noun - masculine dual construct6xLeviticus 19:36, Proverbs 11:1, Ezekiel 5:1, Ezekiel 45:10

Preposition-b | Noun - md4xJob 6:2, Psalms 62:9, Isaiah 40:12, Jeremiah 32:10

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine dual construct2xProverbs 16:11, Proverbs 20:23

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine dual construct2xJob 31:6, Micah 6:11

Noun - md1xIsaiah 40:15

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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מֹאזֵן

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What does מֹאזֵן (moznayim) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H3976?

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