Strong's Lexicon shaqal: To weigh, to measure, to balance Original Word: שָׁקַל Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2218 (ζυγός, zugos): Often translated as "yoke" or "balance," referring to scales or a measuring device. - G3358 (μέτρον, metron): Meaning "measure," used in contexts of measuring or evaluating. Usage: The Hebrew verb "shaqal" primarily means to weigh or measure something, often in the context of determining value or worth. It is used both literally, in the sense of weighing physical objects, and metaphorically, in terms of evaluating actions or decisions. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, weighing was a common practice in trade and commerce. Accurate weights and measures were essential for fair transactions, and the use of scales was a symbol of justice and integrity. The concept of weighing also extended to moral and spiritual evaluations, where actions and intentions were "weighed" by God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to weigh NASB Translation actually weighed (1), pay (4), receive (1), spend (1), weigh (3), weighed (10), weighs (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שָׁקַל verb weigh (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳שׁ 2 Samuel 14:26; Isaiah 40:12; Imperfect3masculine singular יִשְׁקִל Exodus 22:16, suffix יִשְׁקְלֵ֫נִי Job 31:6, etc.; Infinitive absolute שָׁקוֺל Job 6:2; construct לִשְׁקוֺל Esther 4:7; Participle active שֹׁקֵל Isaiah 33:18; 2 Samuel 18:12 read perhaps passive שָׁקֻל, see infra, — 1 weigh, human subject, accusative of thing 2 Samuel 14:26; Isaiah 46:6 (ב of scale); figurative, ׳י subject Isaiah 40:12 also (accusative of person) Job 31:6 (both with ב of scale); compare Infinitive absolute below Niph`al; weigh precious metals intrusted to one, ל person Ezra 8:25, עַליָֿדָם Ezra 8:26, accusative of thing omitted Ezra 8:29 (לִפְנֵי of superior). 2 weigh out a price (i.e. pay): accusative of silver Exodus 22:16 (E), 1 Kings 20:39; Zechariah 11:12; Jeremiah 32:10 (ב of scale), Isaiah 55:2 (with ב, in exchange for); +ל person Jeremiah 32:9; Genesis 23:16 (P); +עַלכַּֿמַּי 2 Samuel 18:12 (read perhaps שָׁקֻל, so We KitKau Bu Buhl), ׳עַליְֿדֵי פ Esther 3:9, עַלגִּֿנְזֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ Esther 4:7 Niph`al be weighed: 1 Perfect3masculine singular נִשְׁקַל, subject of thing Ezra 8:33 (passive of Qal Ezra 8:25f.); Imperfect3masculine singular figurative (+ Qal Infinitive absolute), לוּ שָׁקוֺל יִשָּׁקֵל כַּעְשִׂי Job 6:2. 2 be weighted out, as price, Job 28:15. [תְּקַל] verb weigh (ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew שָׁקַל, שֶׁקֶל); — Pe`il Perfect2masculine singular תְּקִלְתָּא (WCG 224) Daniel 5:27 thou hast been weighed, ב of scales. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance pay, receive, spend, weigh A primitive root; to suspend or poise (especially in trade) -- pay, receive(-r), spend, X throughly, weigh. Forms and Transliterations אֶשְׁקוֹל֙ אשקול וְשָׁקַ֤ל וְשָׁקַל֙ וַיִּשְׁקְל֥וּ וַיִּשְׁקֹ֤ל וָֽאֶשְׁקֲלָה־ וָאֶשְׁקֲלָ֨ה וָאֶשְׁקֹ֥ל וָאֶשְׁקֳלָ֣ה ואשקל ואשקלה ואשקלה־ וישקל וישקלו ושקל יִ֝שָּׁקֵ֗ל יִשְׁקְלֵ֥נִי יִשְׁקֹ֑לוּ יִשְׁקֹ֔ל יִשָּׁקֵ֣ל ישקל ישקלו ישקלני לִ֠שְׁקוֹל לשקול נִשְׁקַ֣ל נשקל שָׁק֣וֹל שֹׁקֵ֔ל שֹׁקֵ֤ל שקול שקל תִּשְׁקְל֡וּ תִּשְׁקֽוֹל׃ תִשְׁקְלוּ־ תשקול׃ תשקלו תשקלו־ ’eš·qō·wl ’ešqōwl eshkOl liš·qō·wl Lishkol lišqōwl niš·qal nishKal nišqal šā·qō·wl šāqōwl shaKol shoKel šō·qêl šōqêl tiš·qə·lū ṯiš·qə·lū- tiš·qō·wl tishkeLu tishKol tišqəlū ṯišqəlū- tišqōwl vaeshkaLah vaeshKol vaeshkoLah vaiyishkeLu vaiyishKol veshaKal wā’ešqălāh wā’ešqălāh- wā’ešqōl wā’ešqolāh wā·’eš·qă·lāh wā·’eš·qă·lāh- wā·’eš·qo·lāh wā·’eš·qōl way·yiš·qə·lū way·yiš·qōl wayyišqəlū wayyišqōl wə·šā·qal wəšāqal yiš·qə·lê·nî yiš·qō·lū yiš·qōl yiš·šā·qêl yishkeLeni yishKol yishKolu yishshaKel yišqəlênî yišqōl yišqōlū yiššāqêlLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 23:16 HEB: אֶל־ עֶפְרוֹן֒ וַיִּשְׁקֹ֤ל אַבְרָהָם֙ לְעֶפְרֹ֔ן NAS: and Abraham weighed out for Ephron KJV: and Abraham weighed to Ephron INT: to Ephron weighed and Abraham Ephron Exodus 22:17 2 Samuel 14:26 2 Samuel 18:12 1 Kings 20:39 Ezra 8:25 Ezra 8:26 Ezra 8:29 Ezra 8:33 Esther 3:9 Esther 4:7 Job 6:2 Job 6:2 Job 28:15 Job 31:6 Isaiah 33:18 Isaiah 40:12 Isaiah 46:6 Isaiah 55:2 Jeremiah 32:9 Jeremiah 32:10 Zechariah 11:12 22 Occurrences |