שָׁקַל (shâqal) — Pay

Hebrew word study: שָׁקַל (shâqal), Strong's H8254. to suspend or poise (especially in trade)

HebrewStrong's H8254
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׁקַל (shâqal)
Pronounced: shaw-kal'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to suspend or poise (especially in trade)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: pay, receive(-r), spend, [idiom] throughly, weigh.

Where this word appears

Strong's H8254 is tagged on 22 words in 21 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 23:16 and last appears in Zechariah 11:12.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and I weighed out ×4I will weigh out ×1and he weighed ×1and he weighed out ×1certainly if to weigh ×1he will weigh out ×1it was weighed out ×1it will be weighed ×1to weigh out ×1were weighing ×1you will weigh out ×1you will weigh them out ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וְשָׁקַל ×2וָאֶשְׁקֲלָה ×2יִשָּׁקֵל ×2שֹׁקֵל ×2וַיִּשְׁקֹל ×1וָאֶשְׁקֳלָה ×1יִשְׁקֹל ×1נִשְׁקַל ×1תִּשְׁקְלוּ ×1תִּשְׁקוֹל ×1

Books where it appears most

Ezra ×4Job ×4Isaiah ×42 Samuel ×2Esther ×2Jeremiah ×2Genesis ×1Exodus ×1

Verses (all 21)

  • Genesis 23:16 — וַיִּשְׁקֹל — and he weighed out
  • Exodus 22:17 — יִשְׁקֹל — he will weigh out
  • 2 Samuel 14:26 — וְשָׁקַל — and he weighed
  • 2 Samuel 18:12 — שֹׁקֵל — were weighing
  • 1 Kings 20:39 — תִּשְׁקוֹל — you will weigh out
  • Ezra 8:25 — וָאֶשְׁקֳלָה — and I weighed out
  • Ezra 8:26 — וָאֶשְׁקֲלָה — and I weighed out
  • Ezra 8:29 — תִּשְׁקְלוּ — you will weigh them out
  • Ezra 8:33 — נִשְׁקַל — it was weighed out
  • Esther 3:9 — אֶשְׁקוֹל — I will weigh out
  • Esther 4:7 — לִשְׁקוֹל — to weigh out
  • Job 6:2 — שָׁקוֹל — certainly if to weigh
  • Job 28:15 — יִשָּׁקֵל — it will be weighed out
  • Job 31:6 — יִשְׁקְלֵנִי — let him weigh me
  • Isaiah 33:18 — שֹׁקֵל — is one who weighed
  • Isaiah 40:12 — וְשָׁקַל — and has he weighed
  • Isaiah 46:6 — יִשְׁקֹלוּ — they weigh out
  • Isaiah 55:2 — תִשְׁקְלוּ — do you weigh out
  • Jeremiah 32:9 — וָאֶשְׁקֲלָה — and I weighed out
  • Jeremiah 32:10 — וָאֶשְׁקֹל — and I weighed out
  • Zechariah 11:12 — וַיִּשְׁקְלוּ — and they weighed out

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H831 אַשְׁקְלוֹן (ʼAshqᵉlôwn), H4946 מִשְׁקוֹל (mishqôwl), H4948 מִשְׁקָל (mishqâl), H8255 שֶׁקֶל (sheqel), H8625 תְּקַל (tᵉqal).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does shâqal (H8254) mean?

To suspend or poise (especially in trade).

How is H8254 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8254 as: pay, receive(-r), spend, [idiom] throughly, weigh..

How often does שָׁקַל (shâqal) appear?

Strong's H8254 is tagged on 22 words in 21 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 23:16 and last appears in Zechariah 11:12.