מִשְׁקֹ֖לֶת
𐤌𐤔𐤒𐤋𐤕
misheqolet
the plummet
or מִשְׁקֹלֶת; feminine of מִשְׁקָל or מַשְׁקוֹף; a weight, i.e. a plummet (with line attached); plummet.
2 Kings 21:13 · Word #8
Lexicon H4949
| Lemma | מִשְׁקֶלֶת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤔𐤒𐤋𐤕 |
| Transliteration | mishqeleth |
| Strong's | H4949 |
| In-context | the plummet |
Morphology HNcfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H4949-02
the weight-line of
| Root | שקל (sh-q-l) |
| Core Meanings | to weigh, measure, assess value, balance |
| Semantic Range | plumb line, plummet, measuring weight, instrument of alignment, device for testing straightness |
| Conceptual Significance | As an instrument that determines straightness by weight, it symbolizes divine measurement and evaluation—YHWH assessing what is upright or properly aligned, especially in contexts of temple building and covenant faithfulness. |
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun in construct state from the root שקל, with the מ־ prefix typical of instrument nouns; occurs once. Construct form links it to a following genitive ("weight-line of …"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root שקל ("to weigh, measure"), and refers to a device used to determine vertical alignment by weight. Rendering it "weight-line" preserves the concrete sense of something that measures by weight. The form is feminine singular construct (HNcfsc), indicated by "of," showing it is grammatically bound to a following noun. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שקל (to weigh, measure, assess value, balance)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H831-01 |
asheqelon | Weighing-Place |
H4948-01 |
bamisheqal | by the weight |
H4948-02 |
bemisheqal | by weight-measure |
Word Usage (2 occurrences of H4949)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Kings 21:13 | מִשְׁקֹ֖לֶת | misheqolet | the plummet |
| Isaiah 28:17 | לְ/מִשְׁקָ֑לֶת | lemisheqalet | the plummet |