ΘΕΚΕΛ, θεκελ
THEKEL, thekel
Sounds Like: THEH-kel
Translations: Tekel, weighed
From the root: ΘΕΚΕΛ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a transliteration of an Aramaic word, meaning 'weighed'. It is part of the famous phrase 'Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin' from the Book of Daniel, which was written on the wall during Belshazzar's feast. It signifies that something has been weighed and found wanting. In the narrative, it refers to the king's kingdom being weighed and found deficient.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: H8628 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 10 — 11:244
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
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