What does מִשְׁקָל mean in the Bible?
מִשְׁקָל is a Hebrew word meaning "weight (numerically estimated); hence, weighing (the act)".
Hebrew · H4948
מִשְׁקָל
Weight (numerically estimated); hence, weighing (the act)
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מִשְׁקָל H4948
What does מִשְׁקָל mean in the Bible?
מִשְׁקָל is a Hebrew word meaning "weight (numerically estimated); hence, weighing (the act)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4948?
The BSB source-word alignment has 49 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include The weight (16), weighing (16), . . . (2), weight (2), [shekels] (1).
Where does מִשְׁקָל appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 24:22. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Chronicles (13), Numbers (12), 2 Chronicles (3), 2 Samuel (3).
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 The weight 16× Judges 8:26, 1 Kings 7:47, 1 Kings 10:14, 1 Chronicles 28:14
weighing 16× Genesis 24:22, Numbers 7:13, Numbers 7:19, Numbers 7:25
. . . 2× 1 Chronicles 21:25, Ezekiel 5:1
weight 2× Leviticus 19:35, Ezra 8:34
[shekels] 1× 2 Samuel 21:16
[was beyond] measure 1× 2 Kings 25:16
and weight 1× Ezra 8:34
by weight 1× Leviticus 26:26
including the weight 1× 1 Chronicles 28:15
It was the full amount 1× Genesis 43:21
It weighed 1× 2 Samuel 12:30
rationed by weight 1× Ezekiel 4:16
than could be weighed 1× 1 Chronicles 22:3
that had been weighed out 1× Ezra 8:30
to be weighed 1× 1 Chronicles 22:14
to weigh 1× 1 Chronicles 20:2
weighed 1× 2 Samuel 21:16
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 24:22 מִשְׁקָל֑וֹ to weighing Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Genesis 24:22 מִשְׁקָלָֽם׃ to weighing Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Genesis 43:21 בְּמִשְׁקָל֑וֹ to It was the full amount Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Leviticus 19:35 בַּמִּשְׁקָ֖ל to weight Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 26:26 בַּמִּשְׁקָ֑ל to by weight Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Numbers 7:13 מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒ to weighing Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Numbers 7:19 מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒ to weighing Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Numbers 7:25 מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒ to weighing Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Numbers 7:31 מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒ to weighing Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Numbers 7:37 מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒ to weighing Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 24:22
Aligned rows 49
Books represented 15
Genesis 3 Leviticus 2 Numbers 12 Joshua 1 Judges 1 1 Samuel 1 2 Samuel 3 1 Kings 2 2 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 13 2 Chronicles 3 Ezra 3 Job 1 Jeremiah 1 Ezekiel 2
Source forms
מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒ 12x miš·qā·lāh Numbers 7:13, Numbers 7:19, Numbers 7:25, Numbers 7:31
מִשְׁקַ֣ל 4x miš·qal 2 Samuel 21:16, 1 Kings 10:14, 1 Chronicles 20:2, 2 Chronicles 9:13
בְּמִשְׁקָ֖ל 3x bə·miš·qāl 1 Chronicles 28:17, Ezra 8:34, Ezekiel 4:16
מִשְׁקָ֔ל 3x miš·qāl 2 Kings 25:16, 1 Chronicles 22:14, Jeremiah 52:20
בְּמִשְׁקָל֙ 2x bə·miš·qāl 1 Chronicles 28:15, 1 Chronicles 28:17
בַּמִּשְׁקָ֑ל 2x bam·miš·qāl Leviticus 26:26, 1 Chronicles 28:18
מִשְׁקַ֥ל 2x miš·qal 1 Kings 7:47, 2 Chronicles 4:18
מִשְׁקָ֖ל 2x miš·qāl 1 Chronicles 21:25, Ezekiel 5:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular 12x Numbers 7:13, Numbers 7:19, Numbers 7:25, Numbers 7:31
Noun - masculine singular 8x 2 Kings 25:16, 1 Chronicles 21:25, 1 Chronicles 22:3, 1 Chronicles 22:14
Noun - masculine singular construct 8x Judges 8:26, 2 Samuel 21:16, 1 Kings 7:47, 1 Kings 10:14
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 6x 1 Chronicles 28:14, 1 Chronicles 28:15, 1 Chronicles 28:17, Ezra 8:34
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 4x Leviticus 19:35, Leviticus 26:26, 1 Chronicles 28:14, 1 Chronicles 28:18
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 2x 1 Chronicles 28:15, 2 Chronicles 3:9
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 2x 1 Samuel 17:5, 2 Samuel 21:16
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2x Genesis 24:22, Joshua 7:21
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. weight (numerically estimated); hence, weighing (the act)
Source Gloss
weight (numerically estimated); hence, weighing (the act)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
weight (numerically estimated); hence, weighing (the act) BDB: weight Usage: (full) weight.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מִשְׁקָל is built from this root:
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