What does פֶּלֶס · ζυγός mean in the Bible?
פֶּלֶס · ζυγός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "balance, scale used for measuring".
Hebrew · H6425, G2218
פֶּלֶס
A balance · yoke/scales
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פֶּלֶס H6425 a balance
ζυγός G2218 yoke/scales
Pronunciation zygós
A yoke symbolizing submission to authority; in NT theology, Christ's yoke represents gracious, liberating discipline.
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What does פֶּלֶס (peles) mean in the Bible?
פֶּלֶס · ζυγός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "balance, scale used for measuring".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6425, G2218?
H6425, G2218 is connected to 2 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. balance, scale used for measuring
Strong's H6425, G2218
Lexical occurrences 2 verses Source Gloss
balance, scale used for measuring
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
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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