שֹׁקֵ֤ל
𐤔𐤒𐤋
shâqal
weighing
To weigh or measure out, particularly by means of a balance, with the nuances of ascertaining the value or quantity of an object (most commonly metal, such as silver or gold, but also goods more broadly), to pay or deliver by measured weight, to assess the worth of something. The root meaning extends into transactional contexts involving weighing out an item as payment, receiving such weighed items, and the related sense of expending or spending via what has been weighed. In certain idiomatic occurrences, it may also refer to carefully considering or evaluating (by analogy to balancing on scales).
2 Samuel 18:12 · Word #8
Lexicon H8254
| Lemma | שָׁקַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤒𐤋 |
| Transliteration | shâqal |
| Strong's | H8254 |
| Definition | To weigh or measure out, particularly by means of a balance, with the nuances of ascertaining the value or quantity of an object (most commonly metal, such as silver or gold, but also goods more broadly), to pay or deliver by measured weight, to assess the worth of something. The root meaning extends into transactional contexts involving weighing out an item as payment, receiving such weighed items, and the related sense of expending or spending via what has been weighed. In certain idiomatic occurrences, it may also refer to carefully considering or evaluating (by analogy to balancing on scales). |
Morphology HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | weighing |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8254-05
one who weighs
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, active participle, masculine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular denotes an ongoing or characteristic action, thus "one who weighs," preserving the root idea of weighing or balancing to determine value. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
one who weighs
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'One who weighs' appropriately translates the participial form שֹׁקֵל, describing the hypothetical act of weighing out payment. |