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
Hebrew · H3976
מֹאזֵן
(Only in the dual) a pair of scales
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מֹאזֵן H3976
Pronunciation moznayim
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
Full entry for מֹאזֵן (H3976) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
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 scales 8× Leviticus 19:36, Job 31:6, Proverbs 11:1, Proverbs 20:23
on the scales 3× Job 6:2, Isaiah 40:15, Jeremiah 32:10
a set of scales 1× Ezekiel 5:1
and balances 1× Proverbs 16:11
Weighed on the scale 1× Psalms 62:9
with a balance 1× Isaiah 40:12
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Leviticus 19:36 מֹ֧אזְנֵי to scales Noun - masculine dual construct Job 6:2 בְּֽמֹאזְנַ֥יִם to on the scales Preposition-b | Noun - md Job 31:6 בְמֹאזְנֵי־ to scales Preposition-b | Noun - masculine dual construct Psalms 62:9 בְּמֹאזְנַ֥יִם to Weighed on the scale Preposition-b | Noun - md Proverbs 11:1 מֹאזְנֵ֣י to scales Noun - masculine dual construct Proverbs 16:11 וּמֹאזְנֵ֣י to and balances Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine dual construct Proverbs 20:23 וּמֹאזְנֵ֖י to scales Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine dual construct Isaiah 40:12 בְּמֹאזְנָֽיִם׃ to with a balance Preposition-b | Noun - md Isaiah 40:15 מֹאזְנַ֖יִם to on the scales Noun - md Jeremiah 32:10 בְּמֹאזְנָֽיִם׃ to on the scales Preposition-b | Noun - md
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 19:36
Aligned rows 15
Books represented 10
Leviticus 1 Job 2 Psalms 1 Proverbs 3 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 1 Ezekiel 2 Hosea 1 Amos 1 Micah 1
Source forms
מֹאזְנֵ֥י 3x mō·zə·nê Ezekiel 5:1, Hosea 12:7, Amos 8:5
בְּמֹאזְנָֽיִם׃ 2x bə·mō·zə·nā·yim Isaiah 40:12, Jeremiah 32:10
בְּמֹ֣אזְנֵי 1x bə·mō·zə·nê Micah 6:11
בְמֹאזְנֵי־ 1x ḇə·mō·zə·nê- Job 31:6
בְּֽמֹאזְנַ֥יִם 1x bə·mō·zə·na·yim Job 6:2
בְּמֹאזְנַ֥יִם 1x bə·mō·zə·na·yim Psalms 62:9
וּמֹאזְנֵ֣י 1x ū·mō·zə·nê Proverbs 16:11
וּמֹאזְנֵ֖י 1x ū·mō·zə·nê Proverbs 20:23
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine dual construct 6x Leviticus 19:36, Proverbs 11:1, Ezekiel 5:1, Ezekiel 45:10
Preposition-b | Noun - md 4x Job 6:2, Psalms 62:9, Isaiah 40:12, Jeremiah 32:10
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine dual construct 2x Proverbs 16:11, Proverbs 20:23
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine dual construct 2x Job 31:6, Micah 6:11
Noun - md 1x Isaiah 40:15
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Dual form exclusively; represents balanced weighing as foundational to justice, commerce, and divine judgment in ancient Israel
Source Gloss
(only in the dual) a pair of scales
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Dual form exclusively; represents balanced weighing as foundational to justice, commerce, and divine judgment in ancient Israel
(only in the dual) a pair of scales BDB: balances Usage: balances.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
Balances used in trade to measure goods.
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Word Origins
מֹאזֵן is built from this root:
אָזַן H239
Why This Word Matters
They symbolize integrity in commerce and expose systemic injustice. Micah 6:9-16
Part of These Phrases
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain