balance

Found 8 times in the King James Bible

H3976 Hebrew

G2218 Greek

English Definition

(only in the dual) a pair of scales

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

מֹאזֵן

Transliteration

môʼzên

Strong's Reference H3976

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ζυγός

Transliteration

ʻôl

Strong's Reference G2218

Greek Meaning

a yoke (as imposed on the neck), literally or figuratively

"Balance" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H3976, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G2218. Context determines which original word is being used.

Occurrences in Scripture

Job 31:6 Old Testament

in an even balance that God may

Psalm 62:9 Old Testament

laid in the balance, they are altogether

Proverbs 11:1 Old Testament

A false balance is abomination to

Proverbs 16:11 Old Testament

just weight and balance are the LORD’s:

Proverbs 20:23 Old Testament

and a false balance is not good.

Isaiah 40:12 Old Testament

hills in a balance?

Isaiah 40:15 Old Testament

dust of the balance: behold, he taketh

Isaiah 46:6 Old Testament

silver in the balance, and hire a

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