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מִשְׁקֶלֶת H4949

H4949 is the Hebrew word מִשְׁקֶלֶת, transliterated mishqeleth and said mish-keh'-leth. The King James Version most often renders it plummet.

Word: מִשְׁקֶלֶתTransliteration: mishqelethSaid: mish-keh'-lethLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

a weight, i.e. a plummet (with line attached).

Where it comes from

or מִשְׁקֹלֶת; feminine of H4948 (מִשְׁקָל) or H4947 (מַשְׁקוֹף).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

plummet 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: plummet.

Verses using מִשְׁקֶלֶת

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

2 Kings 21:13 · KJV

And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it, and turning it upside down.

Isaiah 28:17 · KJV

Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.

Common questions

What does Strong's H4949 mean?

H4949 is the Hebrew word מִשְׁקֶלֶת (mishqeleth), meaning a weight, i.e. a plummet (with line attached).

How is H4949 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it plummet (2 times).

How many times does H4949 appear in the Bible?

מִשְׁקֶלֶת (mishqeleth) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4949 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or מִשְׁקֹלֶת; feminine of H4948 (מִשְׁקָל) or H4947 (מַשְׁקוֹף).

Nearby entries

H4946 · מִשְׁקוֹל — weight H4947 · מַשְׁקוֹף — a lintel H4948 · מִשְׁקָל — weight (numerically estimated); hence…H4950 · מִשְׁקָע — a settling place (of water), i.e. a pond H4951 · מִשְׂרָה — empire H4952 · מִשְׁרָה — maceration, i.e. steeped juice

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