A false balance
is abomination to the
LORD: but a just weight
is his delight.
* † A Falſe ballance is abomination to the Lord: but a † iuſt weight is his delight.
אֶבֶן , feminine noun, ʾeven — a stone (value 53)
H68,
אֶבֶן ʼeben, eh'-ben; from the root of H1129 through the meaning to build; a stone:— carbuncle, mason, plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).stone (large or small)
common stone (in natural state)
stone, as material
of tablets
marble, hewn stones
precious stones, stones of fire
stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon
weight
plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal
stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice
sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines
(simile)
sinking in water, motionlessness
strength, firmness, solidity
commonness
(metaph)
petrified with terror
perverse, hard heart
Used in 239 Verses, 27 Books 269  Occurrence Count
יְהֹוָה , proper noun with reference to deity, ʾadoonay — the proper name of the God of Israel (value 26)
H3068,
יְהֹוָה Yehôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'; from H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God:—Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050, H3069.Jehovah = "the existing One"
the proper name of the one true God
unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H136
Used in 5519 Verses, 36 Books 6517  Occurrence Count
מֹאזֵן , masculine noun, mozeyn — balances, scales (value 98)
H3976,
מֹאזֵן môʼzên, mo-zane'; from H239; (only in the dual) a pair of scales:—balances.Used in 15 Verses, 10 Books 15  Occurrence Count
מִרְמָה , feminine noun, mirma — deceit, treachery (value 285)
H4820,
מִרְמָה mirmâh, meer-maw'; from H7411 in the sense of deceiving; fraud:—craft, deceit(-ful, -fully), false, feigned, guile, subtilly, treachery.Used in 38 Verses, 12 Books 38  Occurrence Count
רָצוֹן , masculine noun, ratzon — goodwill, favor, acceptance, will (value 346)
H7522,
רָצוֹן râtsôwn, raw-tsone'; or רָצֹן râtsôn; from H7521; delight (especially as shown):—(be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.pleasure, delight, favour, goodwill, acceptance, will
goodwill, favour
acceptance
will, desire, pleasure, self-will
Used in 56 Verses, 14 Books 56  Occurrence Count
שָׁלֵם , adjective, shaleym — complete, safe, at peace (value 370)
H8003,
שָׁלֵם shâlêm, shaw-lame'; from H7999; complete (literally or figuratively); especially friendly:—full, just, made ready, peaceable, perfect(-ed), quiet, Shalem (by mistake for a name), whole.complete, safe, peaceful, perfect, whole, full, at peace
complete
full, perfect
finished
safe, unharmed
peace (of covenant of peace, mind)
perfect, complete (of keeping covenant relation)
Used in 27 Verses, 12 Books 28  Occurrence Count
תּוֹעֵבַה , feminine noun, toʿeyvah — abomination (value 483)
H8441,
תּוֹעֵבַה tôwʻêbah, to-ay-baw'; or תֹּעֵבַה tôʻêbah; feminine active participle of H8581; properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol:—abominable (custom, thing), abomination.a disgusting thing, abomination, abominable
in ritual sense (of unclean food, idols, mixed marriages)
in ethical sense (of wickedness etc)
Used in 112 Verses, 14 Books 117  Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 11:1Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| מֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭רְמָה תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶ֖בֶן שְׁלֵמָ֣ה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| A false |
H4820mirma |
מִרְמָה |
285 |
| balance |
H3976mozeyn |
מֹאזֵן |
98 |
| is abomination |
H8441toʿeyvah |
תּוֹעֵבַה |
483 |
| to the LORD: |
H3068ʾadoonay |
יְהֹוָה |
26 |
| but a just |
H8003shaleym |
שָׁלֵם |
370 |
| weight |
H68ʾeven |
אֶבֶן |
53 |
| is his delight. |
H7522ratzon |
רָצוֹן |
346 |
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