Daniel 5:27
TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
TEKEL, thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
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- 1 Corinthians 3:13Rank 2 from verse 27
13Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.
13Euery mans worke shall be made manifest. For the day shall declare it, because it †shall bee reuealed by fire, and the fire shall trie euery mans worke of what sort it is.
- Psalms 62:9Rank 3 from verse 27
- Ezekiel 22:18–20Rank 4 from verse 27
18Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross: all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver.
19Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.
20As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in mine anger and in my fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you.
18†Sonne of man, the house of Israel is to me become drosse: all they are brasse, and tinne, and yron, and lead in the midst of the furnace: they are euen the drosse of siluer.
19Therefore thus saith the LORD God, Because ye are all become drosse, behold therefore I will gather you into the midst of Ierusalem.
20† As they gather siluer, and brasse, and yron, and lead, and tinne into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire vpon it, to melt it: so will I gather you in mine anger, and in my fury, and I will leaue you there, and melt you.
- Jeremiah 6:30Rank 5 from verse 27
- Matthew 22:11–12Rank 6 from verse 27
11¶ And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
12And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
11¶ And when the King came in to see the guests, hee sawe there a man, which had not on a wedding garment,
12And hee sayth vnto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither, not hauing a wedding garment? And hee was speechlesse.
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Daniel 5:27
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.
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Sense 1: Measured or ascertained by scales or balance. Sense 2: Figuratively, considered, evaluated, or judged by a standard.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1. An instrument with opposing scales for weighing. 2. By figure, the weighing or judging of a person or matter.
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1. Discovered or obtained. 2. Established or founded.
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Absent; deficient.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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26This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.
26This is the interpretation of the thing, MENE, God hath numbred thy kingdome, and finished it.
27TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
27TEKEL, thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
Selected passage28PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
28PERES, thy kingdome is diuided, and giuen to the Medes and Persians.