Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
balance
Usage: balance, scale
Strong's Number
H6425
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H6425 Quick Answer
Strong's H6425 פֶּלֶס (pelec) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. pelec (peh'-les) n-m. 1. a balance [from H6424] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include balance. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- pelec (peh'-les) n-m. 1. a balance [from H6424]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- balance
Meaning and Definition
pelec (peh'-les) n-m. 1. a balance [from H6424] KJV: scales, weight. Root(s): H6424
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6425. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6425 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render pelec, 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.
balance
Proverbs 16:11
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How Strong's H6425 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6425 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 H6425 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work.
Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6425.
A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work.
Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6425, grouped by book.
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6425 FAQ
What does pelec (פֶּלֶס) mean?
Pelec (Strong's H6425) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "scales". pelec (peh'-les) n-m. 1. a balance [from H6424]
How many times is pelec (פֶּלֶס) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H6425 across 2 books.
Where can I study pelec (פֶּלֶס) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6425 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate pelec (פֶּלֶס)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as balance. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.