הַ/מִּשְׁקָ֖ל
𐤄/𐤌𐤔𐤒𐤋
mishqâl
the 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 #6
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 HTd/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 | the weight |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4948-04
the weight
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in the absolute state with prefixed definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִשְׁקָל denotes the result or measure of weighing—"weight" as that which has been weighed or assessed. The prefixed definite article הַ and masculine singular absolute form are reflected in the concise rendering "the weight." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the weight
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'the weight' is fully accurate and context-appropriate for the definite form. |