מִשְׁקָלָֽ/ם
𐤌𐤔𐤒𐤋/𐤌
mishqâl
their 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.
Genesis 24:22 · Word #18
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 HNcmsc/Sp3mp
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | their weight |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4948-07
their weight
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct state with 3rd person masculine plural suffix |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִשְׁקָל denotes the act or result of weighing—"weight" as that which is weighed or assessed by balance. The singular construct form with 3mp suffix yields "their weight," preserving both the root sense and the pronominal possession. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
their weight
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is correct and matches the context of the bracelets’ total weight. |