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שׁקל

Strong’s: H8254

Associated OET lemmas: שָׁקַל

Authors: Reinier de Blois

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: מִשְׁקֹול · מִשְׁקָל · מִשְׁקֶלֶת · שֶׁקֶל

Sense 1: to weigh out

Semantic domains: Measure (002004002009)

Core domains: Senses (154); Weight (190)

Definition: = action by which humans determine the weight of an object, which is usually done with the help of a balance (scales)

Forms: vbqal-; vbnif- (passive)

Show passage in OET: GEN 23:16

OET-RV GEN 23:16

16 So Avraham accepted Efron’s words and weighed out for Efron the price that he had mentioned in the hearing of Het’s descendants: 400 shekels of silver (the currency among the merchants).

OET-LV GEN 23:16

16 And_ ʼAⱱrāhām _he/it _listened to ˊEfrōn and_ ʼAⱱrāhām _he _weighed _out for_ˊEfrōn DOM the_money which he _had _spoken in_the _ears _of the _people _of Ḩēt four hundred(s) shekel[s]_of silver which_passes _along to_trader.

Show passage in OET: EXO 22:16

OET-RV EXO 22:17

17 If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, the man must still pay the normal bride price in cash.

OET-LV EXO 22:16

16  If absolutely _(refuse) father _of_her he _will _refuse to_give_her to_him/it silver he _will _weigh _out according_to _the _bride-price _of (the)_virgins.

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All 19 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 23:16

EXO: OET EXO 22:17

SA2: OET SA2 14:26 · OET SA2 18:12

KI1: OET KI1 20:39

EZR: OET EZR 8:25–26 · OET EZR 8:29 · OET EZR 8:33

EST: OET EST 3:9 · OET EST 4:7

JOB: OET JOB 28:15

ISA: OET ISA 33:18 · OET ISA 40:12 · OET ISA 46:6 · OET ISA 55:2

JER: OET JER 32:9–10

ZEC: OET ZEC 11:12

Sense 2: to weigh

Semantic domains: Estimate (002004002005)

Core domains: Mind (106); Intensity (090)

Definition: literally: to weigh; hence: = action by which humans or deities determine the intensity of an event

Forms: vbqal-; vbnif- (passive)

Show passage in OET: JOB 6:2

OET-RV JOB 6:2

2 If only my anguish could be truly weighed,
⇔ and my calamity could be put together with it on the scales.

OET-LV JOB 6:2

2 If actually _(weigh) grief _of_my it _will _be _weighed my in_the_balances people _will _raise together.

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Sense 3: to weigh

Semantic domains: Estimate (002004002005)

Core domains: Mind (106); Behavior (017)

Definition: literally: to weigh; hence: = action by which humans or deities determine whether the behavior of (other) humans is morally or ethically correct

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: JOB 31:6

OET-RV JOB 31:6

6 let him weigh me on his scales of justice,
⇔ and God will acknowledge my integrity.

OET-LV JOB 31:6

6 Let_him _weigh _me in_balances _of righteousness and_ god _let _him _acknowledge integrity _of_my.

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