בְּ/מִשְׁקָ֖ל
𐤁/𐤌𐤔𐤒𐤋
mishqâl
and by weight
A unit of weight or mass, or the act of weighing. 'משקל' refers both to the process of determining weight by a balance and to that which is weighed—the physical mass or designated amount. Its semantic range includes the abstract concept of 'weight' or 'heaviness' as well as concrete units of measurement (e.g., shekel, talent) within economic, cultic, and legal contexts.
Ezra 8:34 · Word #2
Lexicon H4948
| Lemma | מִשְׁקָל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤔𐤒𐤋 |
| Transliteration | mishqâl |
| Strong's | H4948 |
| Definition | A unit of weight or mass, or the act of weighing. 'משקל' refers both to the process of determining weight by a balance and to that which is weighed—the physical mass or designated amount. Its semantic range includes the abstract concept of 'weight' or 'heaviness' as well as concrete units of measurement (e.g., shekel, talent) within economic, cultic, and legal contexts. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and by weight |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4948-02
by weight
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִשְׁקָל denotes the act or result of weighing—"weight" as measured or determined. The prefixed ב preposition gives an instrumental or modal sense, yielding "by weight," expressing assessment or exchange according to weighed measure. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
by weight
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'by weight' correctly reflects the Hebrew meaning in context and matches the expected usage. |