תְּקַל tᵉqal — to balance

pronounced tek-al' · Strong's H8625 · 1 occurrence in the Aramaic Bible · 1 stem: Pe'il

Translated in the KJV as Tekel, be weighed.

(Aramaic) corresponding to H8254; to balance.

tᵉqal in each stem

Pe'il 1×

Simple · passive — the plain action; the subject has it done to them

Imperfect (yiqtol) 1

תְּקִ֥ילְתָּה Dan 5:27 Imperfect (yiqtol), 2nd person masculine singular

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

What the stems mean

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