פֶּ֫לֶס
pe.lesbalanceHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine2 occurrences2 books2 verses
Definition
from H6424; a balance
Traditional renderings: scales, weight.
Traditional renderings: scales, weight.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2 total
- Proverbs 16:11פֶּ֤לֶס׀ · scalesHonest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.
- Isaiah 40:12בַּפֶּ֙לֶס֙ · on a scaleWho has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance?