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Lexicon :: Strong's H4371 - meḵes

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מֶכֶס
Transliteration
meḵes
Pronunciation
meh'-kes
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from an unused root meaning to enumerate
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1014a

Strong’s Definitions

מֶכֶס mekeç, meh'-kes; probably from an unused root meaning to enumerate; an assessment (as based upon a census):—tribute.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's H4371 in the following manner: tribute (6x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's H4371 in the following manner: tribute (6x).

  1. computation, proportion to be paid, tribute, tax

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מֶכֶס mekeç, meh'-kes; probably from an unused root meaning to enumerate; an assessment (as based upon a census):—tribute.
STRONGS H4371: Abbreviations
† מֶ֫כֶס noun masculine computation, proportion to be paid, tax (Palmyrene מכסא ReckendZMG 1885, 379 ff.; Late Hebrew מֶכֶס, Aramaic מִכְסָא, tax (hence Arabic as loan-word Frä283); Assyrian miksu, DlHWB 407 (√ מכס); Late Hebrew מוֺכֵס tax-collector; so Assyrian makkasu, compare Arabic ) — Numbers 31:28 לי׳ זַהֲרֵמֹתָ֫ מ׳ and thou shalt separate a tax (duty levied on the spoil) for י׳, Numbers 31:37; Numbers 31:38; Numbers 31:39; Numbers 31:40; Numbers 31:41 (all P).
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Numbers

31:28; 31:37; 31:38; 31:39; 31:40; 31:41

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