Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H8254

Strong's H8254 · Hebrew

שָׁקַל

shâqal · /shaw-kal'/

Number
H8254
Language
Hebrew
Original word
שָׁקַל
Transliteration
shâqal
Pronunciation
shaw-kal'
KJV occurrences
14 verses

Definition

to suspend or poise (especially in trade)

KJV: pay, receive(-r), spend, [idiom] throughly, weigh.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שָׁקַל across 14 verses.

weighed8×
pay4×
receive1×
throughly1×
weigh1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

14 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis1 verse
Exodus1 verse
2 Samuel2 verses
1 Kings1 verse
Ezra4 verses
Ezra 8:25

And weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, even the offering of the house of our God, which the king, and his counsellors, and his lords, and all Israel there present, had offered:

Ezra 8:26

I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold an hundred talents;

Ezra 8:29

Watch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them before the chief of the priests and the Levites, and chief of the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the LORD.

Ezra 8:33

Now on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed in the house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, Levites;

Esther2 verses
Job3 verses

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H8254 (shâqal) mean?

to suspend or poise (especially in trade)

How many times does H8254 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H8254 (שָׁקַל) appears in 14 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “weighed.”

How is shâqal translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H8254 is rendered as “weighed” (8×), “pay” (4×), “receive” (1×), “throughly” (1×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word שָׁקַל come from?

a primitive root;