Mishqâl — H4948

Definition

masculine noun

weight (numerically estimated); hence, weighing (the act)

1. heaviness, weight

Usually translated as

weight

Origin

from H8254

• Derived from Shâqal (H8254)

Occurrences

Mishqâl occurs 49 times in 42 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (2), Leviticus (2), Numbers (12), Joshua (1), Judges (1), 1 Samuel (1), 2 Samuel (2), 1 Kings (2), 2 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (9), 2 Chronicles (3), Ezra (2), Job (1), Jeremiah (1), Ezekiel (2)

• Genesis 24:22 — And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight (מִשְׁקָל֑וֹ), and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;
• Genesis 24:22 — And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight (מִשְׁקָלָֽם) of gold;
• Genesis 43:21 — And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight (בְּמִשְׁקָל֑וֹ): and we have brought it again in our hand.
• Leviticus 19:35 — Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight (בַּמִּשְׁקָ֖ל), or in measure.
• Leviticus 26:26 — And when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver you your bread again by weight (בַּמִּשְׁקָ֑ל): and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied.
• Numbers 7:13 — And his offering was one silver charger, the weight (מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒) thereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
• Numbers 7:19 — He offered for his offering one silver charger, the weight (מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒) whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
• Numbers 7:25 — His offering was one silver charger, the weight (מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒) whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
• Numbers 7:31 — His offering was one silver charger of the weight (מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒) of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
• Numbers 7:37 — His offering was one silver charger, the weight (מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒) whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
• Numbers 7:43 — His offering was one silver charger of the weight (מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒) of an hundred and thirty shekels, a silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
• Numbers 7:49 — His offering was one silver charger, the weight (מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒) whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
• Numbers 7:55 — His offering was one silver charger of the weight (מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒) of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
• Numbers 7:61 — His offering was one silver charger, the weight (מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒) whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
• Numbers 7:67 — His offering was one silver charger, the weight (מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒) whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
• Numbers 7:73 — His offering was one silver charger, the weight (מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒) whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
• Numbers 7:79 — His offering was one silver charger, the weight (מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒) whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
• Joshua 7:21 — When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight (מִשְׁקָל֔וֹ), then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
• Judges 8:26 — And the weight (מִשְׁקַ֞ל) of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels’ necks.
• 1 Samuel 17:5 — And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight (וּמִשְׁקַל֙) of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
• 2 Samuel 12:30 — And he took their king’s crown from off his head, the weight (וּמִשְׁקָלָ֨הּ) whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David’s head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.
• 2 Samuel 21:16 — And Ishbi-benob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight (וּמִשְׁקַ֤ל) of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David.
• 2 Samuel 21:16 — And Ishbi-benob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight (מִשְׁקַ֣ל), he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David.
• 1 Kings 7:47 — And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many: neither was the weight (מִשְׁקַ֥ל) of the brass found out.
• 1 Kings 10:14 — Now the weight (מִשְׁקַ֣ל) of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,
• 2 Kings 25:16 — The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD; the brass of all these vessels was without weight (מִשְׁקָ֔ל).
• 1 Chronicles 20:2 — And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh (מִשְׁקַ֣ל) a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David’s head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the city.
• 1 Chronicles 21:25 — So David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight (מִשְׁקָ֖ל).
• 1 Chronicles 22:3 — And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight (מִשְׁקָֽל);
• 1 Chronicles 22:14 — Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight (מִשְׁקָ֔ל); for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.
• 1 Chronicles 28:14 — He gave of gold by weight (בַּמִּשְׁקָל֙) for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; silver also for all instruments of silver by weight, for all instruments of every kind of service:
• 1 Chronicles 28:14 — He gave of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner of service; silver also for all instruments of silver by weight (בְּמִשְׁקָ֔ל), for all instruments of every kind of service:
• 1 Chronicles 28:15 — Even the weight (וּמִשְׁקָ֞ל) for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.
• 1 Chronicles 28:15 — Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight (בְּמִשְׁקַל) for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.
• 1 Chronicles 28:15 — Even the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight (בְּמִשְׁקָל֙), both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.
• 1 Chronicles 28:16 — And by weight (מִשְׁקָ֛ל) he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver:
• 1 Chronicles 28:17 — Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basons he gave gold by weight (בְּמִשְׁקָל֙) for every bason; and likewise silver by weight for every bason of silver:
• 1 Chronicles 28:17 — Also pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups: and for the golden basons he gave gold by weight for every bason; and likewise silver by weight (בְּמִשְׁקָ֖ל) for every bason of silver:
• 1 Chronicles 28:18 — And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight (בַּמִּשְׁקָ֑ל); and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
• 2 Chronicles 3:9 — And the weight (וּמִשְׁקָ֛ל) of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.
• 2 Chronicles 4:18 — Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight (מִשְׁקַ֥ל) of the brass could not be found out.
• 2 Chronicles 9:13 — Now the weight (מִשְׁקַ֣ל) of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold;
• Ezra 8:30 — So took the priests and the Levites the weight (מִשְׁקַ֛ל) of the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem unto the house of our God.
• Ezra 8:34 — By number and by weight (בְּמִשְׁקָ֖ל) of every one: and all the weight was written at that time.
• Ezra 8:34 — By number and by weight of every one: and all the weight (הַמִּשְׁקָ֖ל) was written at that time.
• Job 28:25 — To make the weight (מִשְׁקָ֑ל) for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.
• Jeremiah 52:20 — The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the brass of all these vessels was without weight (מִשְׁקָ֔ל).
• Ezekiel 4:16 — Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight (בְּמִשְׁקָ֖ל), and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment:
• Ezekiel 5:1 — And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber’s razor, and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh (מִשְׁקָ֖ל), and divide the hair.