Daniel 5:27

תְּקֵ֑ל תְּקִ֥ילְתָּא בְמֹֽאזַנְיָ֖א וְהִשְׁתְּכַ֥חַתְּ חַסִּֽיר
TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
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תְּקֵ֑ל
תְּקֵ֑ל
Root word tekel, weighed
Dictionary form: תְּקַל · teh-KAHL

Noun — absolute state

In the KJV here: tekel
tekel ×2 thou art weighed ×1
More options
weighed — Most literal rendering; suits judgment or assessment contexts.
measured — Broader sense; good when emphasizing evaluation or standard.
assessed — Formal register; fits legal or judicial evaluation scenes.
tekel — Retain as transliteration when preserving the Aramaic inscription.

BDB10012 H8254 H8625

BDB10011 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB10013

[תְּקַל] verb weigh (ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew שָׁקַל, שֶׁקֶל); —

Pe`il Perfect 2 masculine singular תְּקִלְתָּא (WCG 224) Dan 5:27 thou hast been weighed, ב of scales.

BDB10013 H8255 H8625 H4484

BDB10012 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB10014

תְּקֵל noun [masculine] shekel (see Biblical Hebrew שֶׁקֶל; ᵑ7 תִּקְלָא); — absolute ׳ת Dan 5:25; Dan 5:27 see מְנֵא and references

BDB9673 H4484 H4487 H6537 H8625

BDB9672 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9674

מְנֵא noun [masculine] maneh, mina, a weight (see Biblical Hebrew; Old Aramaic מנה SAC75 Lzb313); — absolute Dan 5:25 (twice in verse); Dan 5:26, see ClGann:JAs Juillet-Août, 1886, 36 ff. NöZA i. 414 f. Dr and others; its connection in Daniel with מְנָה is due to word-play; see also פְּרֵס, תְּקֵל.

tekel, weighed
tĕqal
to balance
  • (v) to weigh
    • (P'il) to be weighed
    (n m) tekel, shekel
    • (P'al) tekel (a unit of weight), shekel

תְּקִילְתָּה
תְּקִילְתָּה
Root word tekel, weighed
Dictionary form: תְּקַל · teh-KAHL

Verb — Peil, Imperfect (Yiqtol), second person masculine singular simple passive (Aramaic) — "it was done" not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "you"

In the KJV here: thou art weighed
tekel ×2 thou art weighed ×1
More options
weighed — Most literal rendering; suits judgment or assessment contexts.
measured — Broader sense; good when emphasizing evaluation or standard.
assessed — Formal register; fits legal or judicial evaluation scenes.
tekel — Retain as transliteration when preserving the Aramaic inscription.

BDB10012 H8254 H8625

BDB10011 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB10013

[תְּקַל] verb weigh (ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew שָׁקַל, שֶׁקֶל); —

Pe`il Perfect 2 masculine singular תְּקִלְתָּא (WCG 224) Dan 5:27 thou hast been weighed, ב of scales.

BDB10013 H8255 H8625 H4484

BDB10012 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB10014

תְּקֵל noun [masculine] shekel (see Biblical Hebrew שֶׁקֶל; ᵑ7 תִּקְלָא); — absolute ׳ת Dan 5:25; Dan 5:27 see מְנֵא and references

BDB9673 H4484 H4487 H6537 H8625

BDB9672 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9674

מְנֵא noun [masculine] maneh, mina, a weight (see Biblical Hebrew; Old Aramaic מנה SAC75 Lzb313); — absolute Dan 5:25 (twice in verse); Dan 5:26, see ClGann:JAs Juillet-Août, 1886, 36 ff. NöZA i. 414 f. Dr and others; its connection in Daniel with מְנָה is due to word-play; see also פְּרֵס, תְּקֵל.

tekel, weighed
tĕqal
to balance
  • (v) to weigh
    • (P'il) to be weighed
    (n m) tekel, shekel
    • (P'al) tekel (a unit of weight), shekel

בְ מֹֽאזַנְיָ ֖א
בְ
Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with
מֹֽאזַנְיָ
Root word balances
֖א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: מֹאזֵן · moh-DZANE

Noun — Common, masculine plural, determined state plural — usually add "-s"; determined — includes "the" (Aramaic)

In the KJV here: in the balances
in the balances ×1
More options
scale — Most common modern word; singular or plural fits any context.
balance — Modernized KJV form; slightly more formal or literary.
weighing scale — Explicit and precise; good for didactic or legal texts.
pair of scales — Emphasizes the two-pan design of ancient balances.
steelyard — Technical term for a specific balance type; use sparingly.

BDB9283 H3977

BDB9282 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9284

מאֹזַנְיָא (Baer Gi Str) noun masculine emphatic scale, balance (compare also Mandean מוזאניא NöM 148, Egyptian Aramaic מוזנא S-CG 24, Christian-Palestinian Aramaic SchulthLex. 5 NöBSW 56 JacobZAW xxil (1902), 90); — Dan 5:27 (van d. H. dual emphatic מאֹזְנַיָּא, see K§ 51, 1, Anm. M33*).

balances
mōʾzēn
(only in the dual) a pair of scales
  • scale, balance

וְ הִשְׁתְּכַ֥חַתְּ
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
הִשְׁתְּכַ֥חַתְּ
Root word found, find
Dictionary form: שְׁכַח · sheh-KA

Verb — Hithpeel, Perfect (Qatal), second person masculine singular passive / reflexive of the simple stem (Aramaic) completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "you"

In the KJV here: and art found
was found ×4 find ×2 and art found ×1 and found ×1 and there was found ×1 found ×1 hath been made and it is found ×1 is found in thee ×1
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find — Most broadly useful; fits active discovery contexts.
discover — Emphasizes uncovering something previously unknown or hidden.
locate — Neutral, practical; suits searches with a specific target.
uncover — Highlights bringing something hidden to light.
come across — Informal; implies accidental or unexpected finding.
turn up — Colloquial; good for passive constructions — 'was turned up'.

BDB9950 H7912

BDB9949 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9951

[שְׁכַח] verb Haph`el (K§ 40, 4 NöGGA 1884, 1019) find (ᵑ7 שְׁכַח find, Syriac , Christian-Palestinian Aramaic SchulthLex. 205; Egyptian Aramaic השכח S-CE 5, pass. אשתכךְ RŠS361A 2): — Perfect 1 singular הַשְׁכַּ֫חַת Dan 2:25 3 masculine plural הַשְׁכַּ֫חוּ Ezra 4:19; Dan 6:12 Imperfect 2 masculine singular תְּהַשְׁכַּת Ezra 4:15; Ezra 7:16 Infinitive לְהַשְׁכָּחָה Dan 6:5 (twice in verse); — find, accusative of thing, Dan 6:5 (ל person), v.Dan 6:5 v.Dan 6:6 (ל person), v.Dan 6:6 (עַל person, accusative of thing omitted), Ezra 7:16 (ב location); followed by clause דִּי Ezra 4:15 (ב location), vEzra 4:19 accusative of person Dan 2:25 ל person Dan 6:12 ( + participle action.). Hithpe`el Perfect 3 masculine singular הִשְׁתְּכַח Dan 2:35 +, 2 masculine singular כַ֫חַתְּ- Dan 5:27, 3 feminine singular כַ֫חַת- Dan 5:11 +; be found, subject thing, ב location, Ezra 6:2 ב person Dan 5:11; Dan 5:12; Dan 5:14; Dan 6:24 עַל person v.Dan 6:5 ל person + קֳדָם person v.Dan 6:23 ל of thing Dan 2:35 (see אֲתַר); subject person Dan 5:27 + חַסִּר thou hast been found wanting (K§ 85, 3).

שַׁכְלְלֵהּ etc., see כלל.

found, find
šĕkaḥ
to discover (literally or figuratively)
  • to find
    • (Aphel) to find
      • "(Ithp'al) to be found

חַסִּֽיר
חַסִּֽיר
Root word wanting
Dictionary form: חַסִּיר · hahs-SEER

Adjective — masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: wanting
wanting ×1
More options
lacking — Most natural modern equivalent; broadly applicable.
deficient — Slightly formal; suits technical or evaluative contexts.
missing — Informal; good when something expected is absent.
short of — Colloquial; implies falling below a required amount.

BDB9539 H2627

BDB9538 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9540

חַסִּר adjective lacking, wanting, deficient (compare Biblical Hebrew חָסֵר); — ׳ח Dan 5:27.

wanting
ḥassîr
deficient
  • lacking, wanting, deficient

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
תְּקֵ֑ל Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here תְּקִ֥ילְתָּא בְמֹֽאזַנְיָ֖א Tipeha — a lesser break וְהִשְׁתְּכַ֥חַתְּ חַסִּֽיר Silluq — end of the verse

תְּקֵל תְּקִילְתָּא בְמֹֽאזַנְיָא וְהִשְׁתְּכַחַתְּ חַסִּֽיר׃
27
TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
Cross References

Job 31:6

יִשְׁקְלֵנִי בְמֹאזְנֵי-צֶדֶק וְיֵדַע אֱלוֹהַּ תֻּמָּתִֽי׃
6
Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity.

Psalms 62:9

אַךְ׀ הֶבֶל בְּנֵֽי-אָדָם כָּזָב בְּנֵי אִישׁ בְּמֹאזְנַיִם לַעֲלוֹת הֵמָּה מֵהֶבֶל יָֽחַד׃
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.

1 Corinthians 3:13

ἑκάστου τὸ ἔργον φανερὸν γενήσεται ἡ γὰρ ἡμέρα δηλώσει ὅτι ἐν πυρὶ ἀποκαλύπτεται· καὶ ἑκάστου τὸ ἔργον ὁποῖόν ἐστιν τὸ πῦρ δοκιμάσει
13
Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.

Jeremiah 6:30

כֶּסֶף נִמְאָס קָרְאוּ לָהֶם כִּֽי-מָאַס יְהוָה בָּהֶֽם׃
30
Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the LORD hath rejected them.

Ezekiel 22:18

בֶּן-אָדָם הָיוּ-לִי בֵֽית-יִשְׂרָאֵל ‫(לסוג)‬ לְסִיג כֻּלָּם נְחֹשֶׁת וּבְדִיל וּבַרְזֶל וְעוֹפֶרֶת בְּתוֹךְ כּוּר סִגִים כֶּסֶף הָיֽוּ׃
18
Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross: all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver.

Matthew 22:11

εἰσελθὼν δὲ ὁ βασιλεὺς θεάσασθαι τοὺς ἀνακειμένους εἶδεν ἐκεῖ ἄνθρωπον οὐκ ἐνδεδυμένον ἔνδυμα γάμου
11
And when the in king came to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
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