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Balance

3Greek/Hebrew entries

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Greek G2218 zygós

Original: ζυγός

Meaning:
from the root of (to join, especially by a "yoke"); a coupling, i.e. (figuratively) servitude (a law or obligation); also (literally) the beam of the balance (as connecting the scales):--pair of balances, yoke.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: also (literally) the beam of the balance (as connecting the scales):--pair of balances, yoke.

Greek G5007 tálanton

Original: τάλαντον

Meaning:
neuter of a presumed derivative of the original form of (to bear; equivalent to φέρω); a balance (as supporting weights), i.e. (by implication) a certain weight (and thence a coin or rather sum of money) or "talent":--talent.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: a balance (as supporting weights), i.e. (by implication) a certain weight (and thence a coin or rather sum of money) or "talent":--talent.

Hebrew H7070 qâneh

Original: קָנֶה

Meaning:
from קָנָה; a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard); balance, bone, branch, calamus, cane, reed, [idiom] spearman, stalk.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: balance, bone, branch, calamus, cane, reed, [idiom] spearman, stalk.

Verses containing this word showing 8 of 8

^{Job 31:6} Let me be weighed in an even balance that God may know mine integrity. Open

^{Psalm 62:9} Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. Open

^{Proverbs 11:1} A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight. Open

^{Proverbs 16:11} A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work. Open

^{Proverbs 20:23} Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good. Open

^{Isaiah 40:12} Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance? Open

^{Isaiah 40:15} Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing. Open

^{Isaiah 46:6} They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship. Open

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