מִשְׁקָלָ/הּ֒
𐤌𐤔𐤒𐤋/𐤄
mishqâl
its 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.
Numbers 7:49 · Word #7
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/Sp3fs
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 | its weight |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4948-06
her weight
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct state with 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִשְׁקָל denotes the act or result of weighing—"weight" or "that which is weighed." In masculine singular construct with a 3rd feminine singular suffix, it specifies possession, hence "her weight." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
its weight
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Her weight' misaligns with standard English for a vessel; 'its weight' is the context-appropriate translation for מִשְׁקָלָהּ. |