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Lexicon :: Strong's H4371 - meḵes

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מֶכֶס
Transliteration
meḵes
Pronunciation
meh'-kes
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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, bdb049304 tax (hence Arabic bdb049305 as loan-word Frä283); Assyrian miksu, DlHWB 407 (√ מכס); Late Hebrew מוֺכֵס tax-collector; so Assyrian makkasu, compare Arabic bdb049306) — 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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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

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

H4371

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Strong's Number H4371 matches the Hebrew מֶכֶס (meḵes),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:28 - From the soldiers who fought in the battle, set apart as tribute for the LORD one out of every five hundred, whether people, cattle, donkeys or sheep.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:37

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:37 - of which the tribute for the LORD was 675;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:38

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:38 - 36,000 cattle, of which the tribute for the LORD was 72;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:39

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:39 - 30,500 donkeys, of which the tribute for the LORD was 61;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:40

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:40 - 16,000 people, of whom the tribute for the LORD was 32.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 31:41

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 31:41 - Moses gave the tribute to Eleazar the priest as the LORD’s part, as the LORD commanded Moses.
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