Strong's Hebrew · H4949
מִשְׁקֶלֶת
mishqeleth · mish-keh'-leth
Definitiona weight, i.e. a plummet (with line attached)
Derivationor מִשְׁקֹלֶת; feminine of H4948 (מִשְׁקָל) or H4947 (מַשְׁקוֹף);
KJV usageplummet.
Occurrences2 in the KJV · 2 verses
מִשְׁקֶלֶת in Scripture
2 Kings 21:13
And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it , and turning it upside down.
Isaiah 28:17
Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.