Mathkôneth — H4971

Definition

feminine noun

proportion (in size, number or ingredients)

1. measurement, proportion, tale
1. tale, tally (of bricks)
2. measurement, proportion

Usually translated as

composition, measure, state, tale

Origin

or mathkuneth; from H8505 in the transferred sense of measuring

• Derived from Tâkan (H8505)

Greek equivalents

• ísos (G2470)
• stásis (G4714)

Occurrences

Mathkôneth occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (3), 2 Chronicles (1), Ezekiel (1)

• Exodus 5:8 — And the tale (מַתְכֹּ֨נֶת) of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.
• Exodus 30:32 — Upon man’s flesh shall it not be poured, neither shall ye make any other like it, after the composition (וּבְמַ֨תְכֻּנְתּ֔וֹ) of it: it is holy, and it shall be holy unto you.
• Exodus 30:37 — And as for the perfume which thou shalt make, ye shall not make to yourselves according to the composition (בְּמַ֨תְכֻּנְתָּ֔הּ) thereof: it shall be unto thee holy for the LORD.
• 2 Chronicles 24:13 — So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in his state (מַתְכֻּנְתּ֖וֹ), and strengthened it.
• Ezekiel 45:11 — The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, that the bath may contain the tenth part of an homer, and the ephah the tenth part of an homer: the measure (מַתְכֻּנְתּֽוֹ) thereof shall be after the homer.