H4371 — מֶכֶס

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

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Hebrewmekecnoun mascOccurrences: 6TWOT: 1014a

Definition / Gloss

mekec (meh'-kes) n-m. 1. an assessment (as based upon a census) [probably from an unused root meaning to enumerate] KJV: tribute.

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tribute.

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מֶ֫כֶס noun masculine computation, proportion to be paid, tax (Palmyrene מכסא Reckend^{ZMG 1885, 379 ff.}; Late Hebrew מֶכֶס , Aramaic מִכְסָא, [untranscribed source text 2593] tax (hence Arabic [untranscribed source text 2594] as loan-word Frä²⁸³); Assyrian miksu , Dl^{HWB 407} (√ מכס); Late Hebrew מוֺכֵס tax-collector; so Assyrian makkasu, compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 2595]) — Num 31:28 ׳ לי ׳ זַהֲרֵמֹתָ֫ מ and thou shalt separate a tax (duty levied on the spoil) for ׳ י, Num 31:37 Num 31:38 Num 31:39 Num 31:40 Num 31:41 (all P ).

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