Daniel 5:27

תְּקֵ֑ל תְּקִ֥ילְתָּא בְמֹֽאזַנְיָ֖א וְהִשְׁתְּכַ֥חַתְּ חַסִּֽיר

TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.

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יִשְׁקְלֵנִי בְמֹאזְנֵי-צֶדֶק וְיֵדַע אֱלוֹהַּ תֻּמָּתִֽי׃

Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity.

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

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

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׃

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׃

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

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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Daniel 5:27

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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

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Word Parts

תְּקֵ֑ל

Root word tekel, weighed

Dictionary form: תְּקַל · teh-KAHL

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Nxxxa

Noun — absolute state

תְּקֵל

Speech Noun State Absolute

In English

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB10012 H8254 H8625

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

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

BDB10013 H8255 H8625 H4484

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

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.} Nö^{ZA i. 414 f.} Dr and others; its connection in Daniel with מְנָה is due to word-play; see also פְּרֵס, תְּקֵל.

Strong's Definition H8625

tekel, weighed

tĕqal

to balance

(v) to weigh

(P'il) to be weighed

(P'al) tekel (a unit of weight), shekel

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

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Word Parts

תְּקִילְתָּה

Root word tekel, weighed

Dictionary form: תְּקַל · teh-KAHL

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar VQi2ms

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"

תְּקִילְתָּה

Speech Verb Stem Peil Type Imperfect (Yiqtol) Person Second Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

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In English

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB10012 H8254 H8625

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

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

BDB10013 H8255 H8625 H4484

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

Strong's Definition H8625

tekel, weighed

tĕqal

to balance

(v) to weigh

(P'il) to be weighed

(P'al) tekel (a unit of weight), shekel

Variations 2 forms of this word

Translations 2 English renderings

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Word Parts

בְ מֹֽאזַנְיָ ֖א

בְ

Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with

מֹֽאזַנְיָ

Root word balances

֖א

Prefix — article the

Dictionary form: מֹאזֵן · moh-DZANE

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar R/Ncmpd/Td

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

בְ	Speech Preposition
מֹֽאזַנְיָ	Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Determined
א	Speech Particle Type Definite Article

In English

In the KJV here: in the balances

in the balances ×1

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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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9283 H3977

מאֹזַנְיָא (Baer Gi Str) noun masculine emphatic scale, balance (compare also Mandean מוזאניא Nö^{M 148, Egyptian} Aramaic מוזנא S-C^{G 24, Christian-Palestinian} Aramaic Schulth^{Lex. 5} Nö^{BSW 56} Jacob^{ZAW xxil (1902), 90}); — Dan 5:27 (van d. H. dual emphatic מאֹזְנַיָּא, see K^{§ 51, 1, Anm.} M³³*).

Strong's Definition H3977

balances

mōʾzēn

(only in the dual) a pair of scales

scale, balance

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

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וְ הִשְׁתְּכַ֥חַתְּ

וְ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

הִשְׁתְּכַ֥חַתְּ

Root word found, find

Dictionary form: שְׁכַח · sheh-KA

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar C/Vup2ms

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"

וְ	Speech Conjunction
הִשְׁתְּכַחַתְּ	Speech Verb Stem Hithpeel Type Perfect (Qatal) Person Second Person Gender Masculine Number Singular

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In English

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'.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9950 H7912

[שְׁכַח] verb Haph`el (K^{§ 40, 4} Nö^{GGA 1884, 1019}) find (ᵑ7 שְׁכַח find, Syriac , Christian-Palestinian Aramaic Schulth^{Lex. 205}; Egyptian Aramaic השכח S-C^{E 5, pass.} אשתכךְ RŠS^{361A 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.

Strong's Definition H7912

found, find

šĕkaḥ

to discover (literally or figuratively)

to find

(Aphel) to find

Variations 12 forms of this word

Translations 14 English renderings

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Word Parts

חַסִּֽיר

Root word wanting

Dictionary form: חַסִּיר · hahs-SEER

Vowels & Accents

Hebrew Alephbet

Grammar Aamsa

Adjective — masculine singular, absolute state

חַסִּֽיר

Speech Adjective Type Adjective Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute

In English

In the KJV here: wanting

wanting ×1

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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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB9539 H2627

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

Strong's Definition H2627

wanting

ḥassîr

deficient

lacking, wanting, deficient

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 1 English renderings

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