Lectionary Calendar
Friday, August 8th, 2025
the Week of Proper 13 / Ordinary 18
the Week of Proper 13 / Ordinary 18
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Bible Lexicons
Old Testament Hebrew Lexical Dictionary Hebrew Lexicon
Strong's #6425 - פֶּלֶס
Transliteration
peleç
Phonetics
peh'-les
Origin
from (H6424)
Parts of Speech
masculine noun
TWOT
1777a
Definition
- Brown-Driver-Briggs
- Strong
Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition
- balance, scale
Greek Equivalent Words:
Frequency Lists
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Verse Results
ASV (2)
Proverbs
1
Isaiah
1
BSB (2)
Proverbs
1
Isaiah
1
CSB (2)
Proverbs
1
Isaiah
1
ESV (3)
Numbers
1
Proverbs
1
Isaiah
1
KJV (2)
Proverbs
1
Isaiah
1
LEB (2)
Proverbs
1
Isaiah
1
LSB (2)
Proverbs
1
Isaiah
1
N95 (2)
Proverbs
1
Isaiah
1
NAS (2)
Proverbs
1
Isaiah
1
NLT (0)
The
did not use
this Strong's Number
did not use
this Strong's Number
WEB (2)
Proverbs
1
Isaiah
1
Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions
2612) xlp (פלס PLS) AC: Weigh CO: Scales AB: ?: The balance scale that is used to weigh objects. When the two sides of the balance is level, the weight is known.
V) xlp (פלס PLS) - Ponder: In the sense of weighing options. KJV (6): (vf: Piel) ponder, weigh, made - Strongs: H6424 (פָּלַס)
Nm) xlp (פלס PLS) - Scales: For weighing. KJV (2): weight, scales - Strongs: H6425 (פֶּלֶס)
hm) xlpm (מפלס MPLS) - Balancing: [df: Vlpm] KJV (1): balancing - Strongs: H4657 (מִפְלָשׂ)
AHL Definitions Copyright: ©1999-2025
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition
מֶּ֫לֶס noun [masculine] balance, scale; — literal Proverbs 16:11: figurative Isaiah 40:11 (in both "" מאֹוְנַיִם).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com
Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition
פֶּלֶס m. a balance (so called from the idea of equilibrium), Proverbs 16:11; Isaiah 40:12. In each place it is joined with מאֹזְנַיִם, and it appears properly to denote a steelyard (Arab. تَفْليسُ, Germ. Schnellwage).
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List of Word Forms
בַּפֶּ֙לֶס֙ בפלס פֶּ֤לֶס ׀ פלס bap·pe·les bappeles pe·les peles
