משקל

Hebrew

Root
שׁ־ק־ל (sh-q-l)

Pronunciation

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Noun

מִשְׁקָל • (mishkál) m (plural indefinite מִשְׁקָלִים) [pattern: מִקְטָל]

1. weight
2. balance, scale
3. importance, significance
4. (grammar) pattern
5. (poetry) meter, rhyme
6. (music) rhythm, beat

References

• “משקל” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• משקל on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he