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weigh

Meaning of “weigh”

To examine by the balance; to ascertain the weight, that is, the force with which a thing tends to the center of gravity. To pay, allot or take by weight.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
6 occurrences6 verses5 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 1 Chronicles 20:2

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “weigh”

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1 Chronicles 20:2
And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David’s head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the city.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 20:2 · retained source text

And Dauid tooke the crowne of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it, and it was set vpon Dauids head; and hee brought also exceeding much spoile out of the city.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the weight of.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 12.26.

Ezra 8:29
Watch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them before the chief of the priests and the Levites, and chief of the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezra 8:29 · retained source text

Watch ye, and keepe them, vntill yee weigh them before the chiefe of the Priests, and the Leuites, and chiefe of the fathers of Israel at Ierusalem, in the chambers of the house of the LORD.

Psalms 58:2
Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 58:2 · retained source text

Yea, in heart you worke wickednesse; you waigh the violence of your hands in the earth.

Isaiah 46:6
They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 46:6 · retained source text

They lauish gold out of the bagge, and weigh siluer in the balance, and hire a goldsmith, and hee maketh it a god: they fall downe, yea they worship.

Ezekiel 5:1
AND thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber’s rasor, and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the hair.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 5:1 · retained source text

¶ And thou sonne of man, take thee a sharpe knife, take thee a barbours rasor, and cause it to passe vpon thine head and vpon thy beard: then take the ballances to weigh, and diuide the haire.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

To examine by the balance; to ascertain the weight, that is, the force with which a thing tends to the center of gravity. To pay, allot or take by weight.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 2, leaf 916