Mishqelet מִשְׁקֶ֫לֶת
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| מִשְׁקֶ֫לֶת | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | mishqelet |
| Strong's number | H4949 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | level |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | 2 Kings (1) |
Mishqelet (Hebrew מִשְׁקֶ֫לֶת, Strong's H4949) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “level”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
level, levelling tool or instrument, plummet
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | plummet (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | plumb line (1), level (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Mishqelet, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
2 Kings
- 2 Kings 21:13And 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.I will stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line used against Samaria and the plumb line used against the house of Ahab, and I will wipe out Jerusalem as one wipes out a bowl—wiping it and turning it upside down.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 28:17Judgment 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.I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the level. Hail will sweep away your refuge of lies, and water will flood your hiding place.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).