Daniel 5:27
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"'TEKEL--תְּקֵ֑ל
(te·kel;)
8625b: a shekel(Aramaic) from teqal
you have been weighedתְּקִ֥ילְתָּה
(te·ki·le·tah)
8625a: to weigh(Aramaic) corresponding to shaqal
on the scalesבְמֹֽאזַנְיָ֖א
(ve·mo·zan·ya)
3977: a scale, balance(Aramaic) corresponding to mozen
and foundוְהִשְׁתְּכַ֥חַתְּ
(ve·hish·te·cha·chat·te)
7912: to find(Aramaic) corresponding to shakach
deficient.חַסִּֽיר׃
(chas·sir.)
2627: lacking, wanting, deficient(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to chaser


















KJV Lexicon
TEKEL
tqal  (tek-al')
to balance -- Tekel, be weighed.
Thou art weighed
tqal  (tek-al')
to balance -- Tekel, be weighed.
in the balances
mo'zen  (mo-zane')
balances.
and art found
shkach  (shek-akh')
to discover -- find.
wanting
chacciyr  (khas-seer')
deficient -- wanting.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"'TEKEL '-- you have been weighed on the scales and found deficient.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
TEKEL means that you have been weighed in the balance and found deficient.

International Standard Version
TEKEL: You've been weighed on the scales—and you don't measure up.

NET Bible
As for teqel--you are weighed on the balances and found to be lacking.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Weighed-you have been weighed on a scale and found to be too light.

King James 2000 Bible
TEKEL; you are weighed in the balances, and are found wanting.
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