What does פֶּלֶס mean in the Bible?
פֶּלֶס is a Hebrew word meaning "a balance".
Hebrew · H6425
פֶּלֶס
A balance
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פֶּלֶס H6425
What does פֶּלֶס mean in the Bible?
פֶּלֶס is a Hebrew word meaning "a balance".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6425?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include on a scale (1), scales (1).
Where does פֶּלֶס appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Proverbs 16:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (1), Proverbs (1).
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 on a scale 1× Isaiah 40:12
scales 1× Proverbs 16:11
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Proverbs 16:11
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Proverbs 1 Isaiah 1
Source forms
בַּפֶּ֙לֶס֙ 1x bap·pe·les Isaiah 40:12
פֶּ֤לֶס׀ 1x pe·les Proverbs 16:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 16:11
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Isaiah 40:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a balance
Source Gloss
a balance
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a balance BDB: balance Usage: scales, weight.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
פֶּלֶס is built from this root:
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