Proverbs 16:11 — Word Study
WLCפֶּ֤לֶס׀ וּמֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭שְׁפָּט לַֽיהוָ֑ה מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּ כָּל־ אַבְנֵי־ כִֽיס׃
BSAHonestmishpâṭ [just, true] scalespeleç [balances, weighing devices] and balancesmôʼzên [scales, measures] [are from] the LORDYᵉhôvâh [Yehovah, the Lord of all] allkôl [everything, every part] the weightsʼeben [stones, measures] in the bagkîyç [purse, container] are His concernmaʻăseh [God's, the Lord's, work, responsibility, judgment]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| פֶּ֤לֶס׀ | a balance | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| וּמֹאזְנֵ֣י | and scales of | Conjunction, noun common masculine dual construct |
| מִ֭שְׁפָּט | justice | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| לַֽיהוָ֑ה | [belong] to Yahweh | Preposition, noun proper |
| מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּ | [are] work his | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| כָּל־ | all | Noun common, masculine singular construct |
| אַבְנֵי־ | [the] weights of | Noun common, feminine plural construct |
| כִֽיס׃ | [the] bag | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
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| BSB | Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern. |
| KJV | A just weight and balance are the LORD’s: all the weights of the bag are his work. |
| ASV | A just balance and scales are Jehovah’s; All the weights of the bag are his work. |
| YLT | A just beam and balances [are] Jehovah's, His work [are] all the stones of the bag. |
| WEB | Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s; all the weights in the bag are his work. |
| BBE | True measures and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are his work. |
The translations agree on the core message of the verse, emphasizing God's establishment of justice and fairness.
The sentence has a main clause followed by additional phrases that elaborate on the subject of justice and God's concern.
8 commentators on this verse
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Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.
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Deep Study — Proverbs 16:11
Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.
Context — Justice and Integritygenerated
Proverbs 16:11 highlights the importance of honest scales and balances, indicating that they are established by the LORD. This verse serves as a reminder of God's concern for justice in all matters, particularly in trade and governance. The surrounding verses reinforce the theme of righteousness and the significance of integrity in leadership, as seen in Proverbs 16:10 and Proverbs 16:12.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proverbs 11:1 | Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight. |
| 2 | Proverbs 20:10–23 | Differing weights and unequal measures — both are detestable to the LORD. |
| 3 | Leviticus 19:35–36 | You must not use dishonest measures of length, weight, or volume. |
| 4 | Deuteronomy 25:13–15 | You shall not have two differing weights in your bag, one heavy and one light. |
| 5 | Ezekiel 45:10 | You must use honest scales, a just ephah, and a just bath. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 8 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — מִשְׁפָּט, Mish.potgenerated
The word מִשְׁפָּט (mishpat) signifies justice or judgment, derived from a root meaning to pronounce a verdict. It encompasses both divine and human laws, emphasizing God's role in ensuring fairness and righteousness in society.
In this context, מִשְׁפָּט reflects God's standards for justice, highlighting that all measures and weights should align with His expectations for integrity and truthfulness.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
The translations agree on the meaning of the verse, emphasizing that honest scales and balances are from the LORD and that all weights are His concern.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main clause centers around the finite verb 'are', linking the subject 'honest scales and balances' with the predicate 'from the LORD'. The structure emphasizes the source of justice in measurements.
The sentence's flow highlights the importance of both scales and weights, indicating that both are under God's jurisdiction, reinforcing the idea that all aspects of justice are His responsibility.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, the Hebrew term for 'scales' is rendered as ζυγοῦ (zygou), which also refers to balances. This choice aligns with the concept of weighing and measuring fairly.
The translation reflects a consistent understanding of the importance of justice and fairness in both Hebrew and Greek contexts.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Proverbs 16:11 teaches that honest scales and balances come from the LORD, meaning that God cares about fairness and justice in all things, including trade. This verse reminds us that all weights, which represent measures of fairness, are under God's authority.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It signifies that God establishes standards of fairness and justice in all transactions.
Weights symbolize fairness in trade, indicating that God cares about honest dealings.
It shows that justice is rooted in God's character, and He is concerned with how we measure and weigh our actions.
We learn that integrity in our dealings is essential and that God expects us to uphold fairness and honesty.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what areas of my life do I need to ensure fairness and integrity?
- How can I apply the principle of honest measurements in my daily interactions?
- What does it mean for me to trust in God's justice when I see unfairness around me?
- How can I promote fairness and justice in my community?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early commentators have noted the significance of this verse in relation to God's justice, highlighting its application in moral and ethical contexts.
A weight and balance are the judgments of the Lord, etc. He calls the stones of the age, just and strong in faith, such as the apostle Peter desired those to be whom he admonished, And you also, like living stones,Early Church Fathers on Proverbs 16 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Proverbs 16:11 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleA just weight and balance [are] the Lord's,.... These are of his devising; what he has put into the heart, of men to contrive and make use of, for the benefit of mankind, for the keeping and
Read John Gill on Proverbs 16 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryA just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work.
Read Robert Jamieson on Proverbs 16 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleAre the Lord’ s; are God’ s work, as it follows; made by his direction and appointment, so as no man can corrupt or alter them without violating God’ s rights and authority, and incurring his displeasure. The weights, Heb. the stones, which they then used as weights. See Poole "".
Read Matthew Poole on Proverbs 16 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsProverbs 16:11 A just weight and balance [are] the LORD’ S: all the weights of the bag [are] his work. Ver. 11. A just weight and balance are the Lord’ s,] i.e., Are commanded and commended by him. All the weights of the bag are his work,] i.e., His ordinance, and therefore not to be violated. Yea, they are iudicia Domini, as the Vulgate here reads the former clause, God’ s judgments. "Let no man therefore go beyond or defraud his brother" in buying and selling, "for God is the avenger of all such." Surely his magistrates must not transgress in judgment, lest they prove but fures publici, as Cato called them; latrones cum privilegio as Columella, public thieves; "scabs," as the prophet…
Read John Trapp on Proverbs 16 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(11) A just weight and balance are the Lord’s.—See above on Proverbs 11:1.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Proverbs 16 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 11. All the weights of the bag are his] Alluding, probably, to the standard weights laid up in a bag in the sanctuary, and to which all weights in common use in the land were to be referred, in order to ascertain whether they were just: but some think the allusion is to the weights carried about by merchants in their girdles, by which they weigh the money, silver and gold, that they take in exchange for their merchandise. As the Chinese take no coin but gold and silver by weight, they carry about with them a sort of small steelyard, by which they weigh those metals taken in exchange.
Read AdamClarke on Proverbs 16 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges11. weight and balance] Rather, balance (or, steelyard) and scales. See Proverbs 11:1, note.
Read Cambridge on Proverbs 16 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleSee Proverbs 11:1 note. People are not to think that trade lies outside the divine law. God has commanded there also all that belongs to truth and right.
Read Albert Barnes on Proverbs 16 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.
Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.
Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.
Honest scales and balances are from the Lord; all the weights in the bag are his handiwork.
Tyndale line
A just weight and balance are the LORD’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.
A just balance and scales are Jehovah’s; All the weights of the bag are his work.
A just balance and scales are the LORD’S: all the weights of the bag are his work.
A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.
A true weight and balance are of the Lord: all the weightes of the bagge are his worke.
Strictly literal
The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work.
A just beam and balances [are] Jehovah's, His work [are] all the stones of the bag.
A just beam and balances [are] YHWH’s, || All the stones of the bag [are] His work.
A just balance and scales belong to the Lord: his work are all the weights in the bag.
Honest scales come from Yahweh; all the weights in the bag are his work.
From the Latin
Weight and balance are judgments of the Lord: and his work all the weights of the bag.
Simplified
Accurate scales and balances are important to the Lord. He has determined all the weights in the bag.
True measures and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are his work.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint generally agree on the wording of this verse, with seven of the eight words matched. The Septuagint's translation captures the essence of the Hebrew text while presenting it in its own structure.
פֶּ֤לֶס׀ וּמֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭שְׁפָּט לַֽיהוָ֑ה מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּ כָּל־ אַבְנֵי־ כִֽיס׃
7 of the 8 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Proverbs 16:11
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
פֶּ֫לֶס (pelec) refers to a balance or scale, used for weighing. It is derived from a related term and is consistently defined across the entries as a tool for measuring weight.
פֶּ֫לֶס n.[m.] balance, scale
base
H6425 פֶּ֫לֶס balance, scale
6425 pelec peh'-les
from 6424; a balance:--scales, weight.
see HEBREW for 06424
פֶּ֫לֶס (pe.les) — balance.
balance, scale
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
Balance
Occurs in Lev. 19:36 and Isa. 46:6, as the rendering of the Hebrew kanch’, which properly means “a reed” or “a cane,” then a rod or beam of a balance. This same word is translated “measuring reed” in Ezek. 40:3,5; 42:16-18. There is another Hebrew word, mozena’yim, i.e., “two poisers”, also so rendered (Dan. 5:27). The balances as represented on the most ancient Egyptian monuments resemble those now in use. A “pair of balances” is a symbol of justice and fair dealing (Job 31:6; Ps. 62:9; Prov. 11:1). The…
מֹאזֵן (mo'zen) refers to balances or scales, specifically in the dual form, indicating a pair. The term is linked to the root word for 'to weigh' and has an Aramaic equivalent. Its usage is consistent across the entries, focusing on the concept of weighing or measuring.
[מאזן] n.[m.]du. balances, scales
base
H3976 [מאזן] balances, scales
3976 mo'zen mo-zane'
from 239; (only in the dual) a pair of scales: -balances.
see HEBREW for 0239
מֹאזֵן (mo.zen) — balance.
scales, balances
Aramaic equivalent: mo.zen (מֹאזֵנְיָא "scale" H3977)
Conj | N-md — Conjunction · noun common masculine dual constructHC/Ncmdc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
The Hebrew word מִשְׁפָּט (mishpat) primarily means judgment or justice and encompasses various aspects such as legal rights, ordinances, and decisions. It is derived from a root meaning to pronounce a verdict, covering both human and divine law. The entries highlight its application in legal contexts, including the act of deciding cases and the attributes of justice and rectitude.
מִשְׁפָּט 422 n.m. judgment
judgment
justice, right, rectitude
ordinance
decision
one's (legal) right, privilege, due
proper, fitting, measure
custom, manner
what manner of
plan
base
H4941 מִשְׁפָּט judgment . judgment
. justice, right, rectitude
. ordinance
. decision
. one's (legal) right, privilege, due
. . proper, fitting, measure
. custom, manner
. what manner of
. plan
4941 mishpat mish-pawt'
from 8199; properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable)
pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree
(human or (participant's) divine law, individual or
collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the
crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a
participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or
even a style:--+ adversary, ceremony, charge, X crime,
custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due,
fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly),
(manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order,
ordinance, right, sentence, usest, X worthy, + wrong.
see HEBREW for 08199
מִשְׁפָּט (mish.pat) — justice: judgement.
: judgement/punishment
1) judgment, justice, ordinance
1a) judgment
1a1) act of deciding a case
1a2) place, court, seat of judgment
1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges)
1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment)
1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment)
1a6) execution (of judgment)
1a7) time (of judgment)
1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man)
1c) ordinance
1d) decision (in law)
1e) right, privilege, due (legal)
1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan
מִשְׁפָּט (mish.pat) — justice.
: justice/right/righteousness
1) judgment, justice, ordinance
1a) judgment
1a1) act of deciding a case
1a2) place, court, seat of judgment
1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges)
1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment)
1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment)
1a6) execution (of judgment)
1a7) time (of judgment)
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
jus'-tis (tsedhaqah; tsedheq; dikaiosune): The original Hebrew and Greek words are the same as those rendered "righteousness." This is the common rendering, and in about half the cases where we have "just" and "justice" in the King James Version, the American Standard Revised Version has changed to "righteous" and "righteousness." It must be constantly borne in mind that the two ideas are essentially the same.
See RIGHTEOUSNESS.
1. Human Justice:
Justice had primarily to do with conduct in relation to others, especially with regard to the rights of others. It is applied to business, where just weights and measures are demanded (Le 19:35,36; De 25:13-16; Am 8:5; Pr 11:1; 16:11…
Justice
Is rendering to every one that which is his due. It has been distinguished from equity in this respect, that while justice means merely the doing what positive law demands, equity means the doing of what is fair and right in every separate case.
A principle of righteousness and equity, controlling our conduct, and securing a due regard to all the rights of others-their persons, property, character, and interests. It has to do, not with pecuniary transactions alone, but with all our intercourse with society. It forms a chief element of the character approved in God’s word; and a truly just man has but to "love mercy, and walk humbly with God," to fulfil all righteousness. Justice in magistrates, rulers, and judges, must be fearless and impartial, and all its decisions such as will bear revision before the court of heaven, De 1:16,17 2Sa 23:3 2Ch 19:6-10. Judgement is peculiarly the prerogative of God, and every earthly tribunal lies under the shadow of the "great white…
→ General scriptures concerning Ex 23:1-3,6-8; Le 19:13-15; De 16:18-20; 25:1-4; Ezr 7:26; Ps 72:1,2; 82:2-4; Pr 17:15,26; 18:5,17; 20:8; 22:27; 24:23; 28:21; 29:26; Ec 3:16,17; 5:8; 7:7; Isa 1:17; 56:1; 59:14,15; Jer 22:1-4; La 3:35,36; Am 5:7,11,12;
יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) is the proper name of the God of Israel, often rendered as Jehovah or the Lord. It signifies the self-existent or eternal nature of God. The name is closely associated with the revelation to Moses in Exodus 3:12-15 and is used in conjunction with other terms to denote sacred places. Some scholars suggest it derives from a root meaning 'to bring into being.'
יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יַהְוֶה n.pr.dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים) 2. Many recent scholars explain יַהְוֶה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה) the one bringing into being, life-giver)
יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb
יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D
the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy
יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of Yahweh
base
H3068 יהוה i.e. יַהְוֶה n. pr. dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel
3068 Yhovah yeh-ho-vaw'
from 1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish
national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
see HEBREW for 01961
see HEBREW for 03050
see HEBREW for 03069
יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — LORD.
Jehovah = "the existing One"
1) the proper name of the one true God
1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of a.do.na (אֲדֹנָי "Lord" H0136)
יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — The Lord.
Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — (Jerusalem of) the Lord.
Combined with ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Prep | N-proper — Preposition · noun properHR/Npt
מַעֲשֶׂה (ma`aseh) means deed or work, encompassing a range of actions from good to bad, and includes concepts like business, labor, and products made. It can refer to specific achievements, works of God, or even customs. The entries suggest a broad application in various contexts, but do not indicate any significant disagreement among lexicons.
מַעֲשֶׂה 233 n.m. deed, work
base
H4639 מַעֲשֶׂה deed, work
4639 ma`aseh mah-as-eh'
from 6213; an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction;
abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically,
a poem) or (generally) property:--act, art, + bakemeat,
business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making,
occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, X well,
((handy-, needle-, net-))work(ing, - manship), wrought.
see HEBREW for 06213
מַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) — deed: work.
: work/product
1) deed, work
1a) deed, thing done, act
1b) work, labour
1c) business, pursuit
1d) undertaking, enterprise
1e) achievement
1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment)
1g) work, thing made
1h) work (of God)
1i) product
מַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) — deed: justice.
: justice/right/righteousness
1) deed, work
1a) deed, thing done, act
1b) work, labour
1c) business, pursuit
1d) undertaking, enterprise
1e) achievement
1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment)
1g) work, thing made
1h) work (of God)
1i) product
מַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) — deed: judgement.
: judgement/punishment
1) deed, work
1a) deed, thing done, act
1b) work, labour
1c) business, pursuit
1d) undertaking, enterprise
1e) achievement
1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment)
1g) work, thing made
1h) work (of God)
1i) product
מַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) — deed: custom.
: custom/manner
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp3ms
כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.
כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all
with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
Absolutely:
without the art., all things, all
with the art. הַכֹּל
where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
base
H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all
. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
3605 kol kole
or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;
hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a
plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any
(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as
many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,
whoso(-ever).
see HEBREW for 03634
כֹּל (kol) — all.
1) all, the whole
1a) all, the whole of
1b) any, each, every, anything
1c) totality, everything
Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular constructHNcmsc
ol: Used in various combinations, and with different meanings.
(1) All along, "Weeping all along as he went" (Jer 41:6), i.e. throughout the whole way he went, feigning equal concern with the men from Shiloh, etc., for the destruction of the Temple, so as to put them off their guard.
(2) All in all, "That God may be all in all" (1Co 15:28, Greek: panta en pasin, "all things in all (persons and) things"). "The universe, with all it comprises, will wholly answer to God's will and reflect His mind" (Dummelow).
The Hebrew word אֶ֫בֶן (*eben*) means 'stone' and encompasses various types, including common stones, precious stones, and stones used as weights or tools. It can also refer to metaphorical uses, such as a hardened heart or sinking in water. The entries highlight its physical and symbolic significance, with no notable disagreements among lexicons.
אֶ֫בֶן 274 n.f. stone
in natural state
stone, as material
precious stone, gen. with modifying word
stone containing metal, = ore
a weight, as orig. stone
plummet
objects like stone
in sim. (mostly poet.) of sinking in water
In topogr. terms
base
H68 אֶ֫בֶן stone . in natural state
. stone, as material
. precious stone, gen. with modifying word
. stone containing metal, = ore
. a weight, as orig. stone
. plummet
. objects like stone
. in sim. (mostly poet.) of sinking in water
. In topogr. terms
68 'eben eh'-ben
from the root of 1129 through the meaning to build; a
stone:--+ carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-,
head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
see HEBREW for 01129
אֶ֫בֶן (e.ven) — stone.
: stone
1) stone (large or small)
1a) common stone (in natural state)
1b) stone, as material
1b1) of tablets
1b2) marble, hewn stones
1c) precious stones, stones of fire
1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon
1e) weight
1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal
1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice
1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines
1i) (simile)
1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness
1i2) strength, firmness, solidity
1i3) commonness
1j) (metaph)
1j1) petrified with terror
1j2) perverse, hard heart
אֶ֫בֶן (e.ven) — stone: weight.
: weight
1) stone (large or small)
1a) common stone (in natural state)
1b) stone, as material
1b1) of tablets
1b2) marble, hewn stones
1c) precious stones, stones of fire
1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon
N-fp — Noun common · feminine plural constructHNcfpc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
The Hebrew word כִּיס (kiyc) means 'bag' or 'purse,' specifically for carrying money or weights. It may be related to the word for 'cup' and appears in contexts such as Proverbs 1:14 and Isaiah 46:6. The entries indicate its use for both financial and measurement purposes.
כִּיס n.m. Pr 1:14 bag, purse (perh. kindred with כּוֹס, q.v.; Ar. Arabic (prob. fr. Pers. Persian Lane 2640); Eth. Ethiopic NH כִּיס; Aram. כִּיסָא, Syriac; Palm. מן כיסה from his purse = at his own expense, Vog p. 13 al.)—bag, in which were carried:
H3599 כִּיס bag, purse
3599 kiyc keece
a form for 3563; a cup; also a bag for money or
weights:--bag, cup, purse.
see HEBREW for 03563
כִּיס (kis) — purse.
1) bag, purse
1a) for weights, money
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
Bags of various kinds are mentioned in the English Bible, but often in a way to obscure rather than tr the original.
(1) "Bag" is used for a Hebrew word which means a shepherd's "bag," rendered "wallet" in the Revised Version (British and American). This "bag" of the shepherd or "haversack" of the traveler was of a size sufficient for one or more days' provisions. It was made of the skin of animals, ordinarily undressed, as most of the other "bags" of ancient times were, and was carried slung across the shoulder. This is the "scrip for the journey" pera mentioned in Mt 10:10 and its parallel (the King James Version). ("Scrip" is Old English, now obsolete.) A unique word appears in 1Sa 17:40,49 which had to be explained even to Hebrew readers by the gloss, "the shepherd's bag,"…
Bag
(1.) A pocket of a cone-like shape in which Naaman bound two pieces of silver for Gehazi (2 Kings 5:23). The same Hebrew word occurs elsewhere only in Isa. 3:22, where it is rendered “crisping-pins,” but denotes the reticules (or as R.V., “satchels”) carried by Hebrew women.
(2.) Another word (kees) so rendered means a bag for carrying weights (Deut. 25:13; Prov. 16:11; Micah 6:11). It also denotes a purse (Prov. 1:14) and a cup (23:31).
is the rendering of several words in the Old and New Testaments. Charitim , the "bags" in which Naaman bound up the two talents of silver for Gehazi. (2 Kings 5:23) They were long cone-like bags of the size to hold a precise amount of money, and tied or sealed for that amount, as we stamp the value on a coin. Cis , a bag for carrying weights, (25:13) also used as a purse (Proverbs 1:14) Celi , in (Genesis 42:25) is the "sack" in which Jacob’s sons carried the corn which they brought from Egypt. The shepherd’s "bag" used by David was for the purpose of carrying the lambs unable to walk. (Zechariah 11:15; 16:5) Tschar , properly a "bundle," (