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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 8625. תְּקַל (tqal) -- To be light, to be insignificant, to be trifling</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/8625.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/daniel/5-25.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/8625.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 8625</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/8624.htm" title="8624">◄</a> 8625. tqal <a href="../hebrew/8625a.htm" title="8625a">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">tqal: To be light, to be insignificant, to be trifling</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">תְּקַל</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>tqal<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>te-kal<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(tek-al')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To be light, to be insignificant, to be trifling<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>to balance<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A root word in Hebrew, related to the Semitic root *q-l-l*, which generally conveys the idea of being light or insignificant.<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is ἀσθενής (asthenēs), meaning weak or insignificant, and ἐλαφρός (elaphros), meaning light or easy.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew verb תְּקַל (tqal) is used to express the concept of something being light in weight or insignificant in value or importance. It often carries a negative connotation, implying contempt or disdain. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it can refer to both physical lightness and metaphorical insignificance.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Near Eastern cultures, weight was often associated with value and importance. Something that was "light" was considered less valuable or less significant. This concept extended beyond physical objects to include social and moral dimensions. In the Hebrew Bible, the idea of being "light" or "insignificant" often contrasts with the concept of "glory" or "weightiness," which denotes honor and respect.<div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Tekel, be weighed <p>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/8254.htm">shaqal</a>; to balance -- Tekel, be weighed. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/8254.htm">shaqal</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>תְּקִ֥ילְתָּה תְּקֵ֑ל תְּקֵ֥ל תקילתה תקל tə·qêl tə·qî·lə·tāh teKel teKiletah təqêl təqîlətāh<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/daniel/5-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 5:25</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מְנֵ֥א מְנֵ֖א <b> תְּקֵ֥ל </b> וּפַרְסִֽין׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> out: 'MENE, MENE, <span class="itali">TEKEL,</span> UPHARSIN.'<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> MENE, MENE, <span class="itali">TEKEL,</span> UPHARSIN.<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> MENE MENE <span class="itali">TEKEL</span> UPHARSIN<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/5-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 5:27</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> תְּקֵ֑ל </b> תְּקִ֥ילְתָּה בְמֹֽאזַנְיָ֖א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">'TEKEL--</span> you have been weighed<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">TEKEL;</span> Thou art weighed<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">TEKEL</span> weighed the scales<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/5-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 5:27</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> תְּקֵ֑ל <b> תְּקִ֥ילְתָּה </b> בְמֹֽאזַנְיָ֖א וְהִשְׁתְּכַ֥חַתְּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> TEKEL-- <span class="itali">you have been weighed</span> on the scales<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> TEKEL; <span class="itali">Thou art weighed</span> in the balances,<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> TEKEL <span class="itali">weighed</span> the scales and found<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8625.htm">3 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8625.htm">Strong's Hebrew 8625<br>3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/tekel_8625.htm">tə·qêl — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/tekiletah_8625.htm">tə·qî·lə·tāh — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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