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Strong's H4948 מִשְׁקָל (mishqal)

mishqal - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4948 — syros (“Syrian”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4948
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 42
Books 15

Strong's H4948 Quick Answer

Strong's H4948 מִשׁקָל (mishqal) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mishqal (mish-kawl') n-m. 1. weight (numerically estimated) 2. (hence) weighing (the act) It has 42 linked Bible usages across 15 books. Visible English usage signals include weight and weigh. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
mishqal (mish-kawl') n-m. 1. weight (numerically estimated) 2. (hence) weighing (the act)
Usage
42 linked usages
Books
15 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
weight and weigh

Meaning and Definition

mishqal (mish-kawl') n-m. 1. weight (numerically estimated) 2. (hence) weighing (the act) [from H8254] KJV: (full) weight. Root(s): H8254

Original Word
מִשׁקָל
Transliteration
mishqal
Derivation
Root: שׁקל First root strongs: 8254
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4948. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H4948 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mishqal, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

weight Genesis 24:22 40× weigh 1 Chronicles 20:2

How Strong's H4948 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 42 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4948 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H4948 in the Old Testament

42 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 24:22 KJV

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 of gold;

Genesis 43:21 KJV

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: and we have brought it again in our hand.

Leviticus 19:35 KJV

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.

Usage Excerpts

First 42 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4948.

Genesis 24:22 Old Testament, KJV
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 of gold;
Genesis 43:21 Old Testament, KJV
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: and we have brought it again in our hand.
Leviticus 19:35 Old Testament, KJV
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.
Leviticus 26:26 Old Testament, KJV
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: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied.
Numbers 7:13 Old Testament, KJV
And his offering was one silver charger, the weight 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 Old Testament, KJV
He offered for his offering one silver charger, the weight 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 Old Testament, KJV
His offering was one silver charger, the weight 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 Old Testament, KJV
His offering was one silver charger of the weight 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 Old Testament, KJV
His offering was one silver charger, the weight 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 Old Testament, KJV
His offering was one silver charger of the weight 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 Old Testament, KJV
His offering was one silver charger, the weight 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 Old Testament, KJV
His offering was one silver charger of the weight 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 Old Testament, KJV
His offering was one silver charger, the weight 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 Old Testament, KJV
His offering was one silver charger, the weight 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 Old Testament, KJV
His offering was one silver charger, the weight 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 Old Testament, KJV
His offering was one silver charger, the weight 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 Old Testament, KJV
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, 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 Old Testament, KJV
And the weight 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 Old Testament, KJV
And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
2 Samuel 12:30 Old Testament, KJV
And he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight 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 Old Testament, KJV
And Ishbibenob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David.
1 Kings 7:47 Old Testament, KJV
And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding many: neither was the weight of the brass found out.
1 Kings 10:14 Old Testament, KJV
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,
2 Kings 25:16 Old Testament, KJV
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.
1 Chronicles 20:2 Old Testament, KJV
And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh 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 Old Testament, KJV
So David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight.
1 Chronicles 22:3 Old Testament, KJV
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;
1 Chronicles 22:14 Old Testament, KJV
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; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.
1 Chronicles 28:14 Old Testament, KJV
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, for all instruments of every kind of service:
1 Chronicles 28:15 Old Testament, KJV
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, both for the candlestick, and also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.
1 Chronicles 28:16 Old Testament, KJV
And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver:
1 Chronicles 28:17 Old Testament, KJV
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 for every bason of silver:
1 Chronicles 28:18 Old Testament, KJV
And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; 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 Old Testament, KJV
And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.
2 Chronicles 4:18 Old Testament, KJV
Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of the brass could not be found out.
2 Chronicles 9:13 Old Testament, KJV
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold;
Ezra 8:30 Old Testament, KJV
So took the priests and the Levites the weight of the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem unto the house of our God.
Ezra 8:34 Old Testament, KJV
By number and by weight of every one: and all the weight was written at that time.
Job 28:25 Old Testament, KJV
To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.
Jeremiah 52:20 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Ezekiel 4:16 Old Testament, KJV
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, and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment:
Ezekiel 5:1 Old Testament, KJV
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, and divide the hair.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4948, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Leviticus 2 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 12 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 9 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
Ezra 2 usages, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H4948 FAQ

What does mishqal (מִשְׁקָל) mean?

Strong's H4948 is a Hebrew entry for H4948 מִשׁקָל (mishqal). mishqal (mish-kawl') n-m. 1. weight (numerically estimated) 2. (hence) weighing (the act)

How many times is mishqal (מִשְׁקָל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 42 linked usages for Strong's H4948 across 15 books.

Where can I study mishqal (מִשְׁקָל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4948 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate mishqal (מִשְׁקָל)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as weight and weigh. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.