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פֶּלֶס

Strong’s: H6425

Associated OET lemmas: פֶּלֶס

Authors: Reinier de Blois

Form 1

Part of speech: nsm

Related lemmas: פלס

Sense 1: balance, scales

Semantic domains: Tools (001004001017)

Core domains: Crafts (027); Weight (190)

Definition: = contraption consisting of rod held by a cord in the middle and with pans attached to both ends; ► used for weighing objects

Further resources: Realia:1.6.1

Synonyms: מֹאזְנַיִם

PRO 16:11: RV PRO 16:11 · LV PRO 16:11 · Read together PRO 16:11

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OET-RV PRO 16:11

11 Honest scales and balances come from Yahweh.
⇔ ≈ The weights in the bag are his work.

OET-LV PRO 16:11

11 Scale[s] and_balances _of justice to/for_YHWH work _of_are_his all _of the_weights _of the_bag.

ISA 40:12: RV ISA 40:12 · LV ISA 40:12 · Read together ISA 40:12

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OET-RV ISA 40:12

12 Who has measured the oceans in their palm,
⇔ ≈ and has marked off the sky with their handspan?
⇔ Who can count the dust grains on the earth,
⇔ ≈ and has weighed the mountains with scales and the hills with balances?

OET-LV ISA 40:12

12 Who has _he _measured in_the _hollow _of_of _his _hand the_waters and_the_heavens with_span has _he _marked _off and_all in _(the)_a _measure the _dust _of the_earth/land and_has _he _weighed with_scale[s] mountains and_hills with_balances.