Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary 1. (n.) The dish of a balance; hence, the balance itself; an instrument or machine for weighing; as, to turn the scale; -- chiefly used in the plural when applied to the whole instrument or apparatus for weighing. Also used figuratively.2. (n.) The sign or constellation Libra. 3. (v. t.) To weigh or measure according to a scale; to measure; also, to grade or vary according to a scale or system. 4. (n.) One of the small, thin, membranous, bony or horny pieces which form the covering of many fishes and reptiles, and some mammals, belonging to the dermal part of the skeleton, or dermoskeleton. See Cycloid, Ctenoid, and Ganoid. 5. (n.) Hence, any layer or leaf of metal or other material, resembling in size and thinness the scale of a fish; as, a scale of iron, of bone, etc. 6. (n.) One of the small scale like structures covering parts of some invertebrates, as those on the wings of Lepidoptera and on the body of Thysanura; the elytra of certain annelids. See Lepidoptera. 7. (n.) A scale insect. (See below.) 8. (n.) A small appendage like a rudimentary leaf, resembling the scales of a fish in form, and often in arrangement; as, the scale of a bud, of a pine cone, and the like. The name is also given to the chaff on the stems of ferns. 9. (n.) The thin metallic side plate of the handle of a pocketknife. 10. (n.) An incrustation deposit on the inside of a vessel in which water is heated, as a steam boiler. 11. (n.) The thin oxide which forms on the surface of iron forgings. Also, a similar coating upon other metals. 12. (v. t.) To strip or clear of scale or scales; as, to scale a fish; to scale the inside of a boiler. 13. (v. t.) To take off in thin layers or scales, as tartar from the teeth; to pare off, as a surface. 14. (v. t.) To scatter; to spread. 15. (v. t.) To clean, as the inside of a cannon, by the explosion of a small quantity of powder. 16. (v. i.) To separate and come off in thin layers or laminate; as, some sandstone scales by exposure. 17. (v. i.) To separate; to scatter. 18. (n.) A ladder; a series of steps; a means of ascending. 19. (n.) Hence, anything graduated, especially when employed as a measure or rule, or marked by lines at regular intervals. 20. (n.) A mathematical instrument, consisting of a slip of wood, ivory, or metal, with one or more sets of spaces graduated and numbered on its surface, for measuring or laying off distances, etc., as in drawing, plotting, and the like. See Gunter's scale. 21. (n.) A series of spaces marked by lines, and representing proportionately larger distances; as, a scale of miles, yards, feet, etc., for a map or plan. 22. (n.) A basis for a numeral system; as, the decimal scale; the binary scale, etc. 23. (n.) The graduated series of all the tones, ascending or descending, from the keynote to its octave; -- called also the gamut. It may be repeated through any number of octaves. See Chromatic scale, Diatonic scale, Major scale, and Minor scale, under Chromatic, Diatonic, Major, and Minor. 24. (n.) Gradation; succession of ascending and descending steps and degrees; progressive series; scheme of comparative rank or order; as, a scale of being. 25. (n.) Relative dimensions, without difference in proportion of parts; size or degree of the parts or components in any complex thing, compared with other like things; especially, the relative proportion of the linear dimensions of the parts of a drawing, map, model, etc., to the dimensions of the corresponding parts of the object that is represented; as, a map on a scale of an inch to a mile. 26. (v. t.) To climb by a ladder, or as if by a ladder; to ascend by steps or by climbing; to clamber up; as, to scale the wall of a fort. 27. (v. i.) To lead up by steps; to ascend. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia SCALEskal. Greek 3013. lepis -- a scale (of a fish) ... a scale (of a fish). Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: lepis Phonetic Spelling: (lep-is') Short Definition: a scale, scaly substance Definition: a ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3013.htm - 6k 2661. kataxioo -- to deem worthy 2218. zugos -- a yoke 4346. prosklisis -- to cause to lean against Strong's Hebrew 7193. qasqeseth -- scale (of fish)... 7192, 7193. qasqeseth. 7194 . scale (of fish). Transliteration: qasqeseth Phonetic Spelling: (kas-keh'-seth) Short Definition: scales. ... mail, scale. ... /hebrew/7193.htm - 6k 2636. chaspas -- scale-like 3977. mozanya -- a scale, balance 6425. peles -- a balance, scale 650. aphiq -- a channel 4043. magen -- a shield 5630. siryon -- armor 5424. netheq -- scab 5927. alah -- to go up, ascend, climb 3976. mozen -- balances, scales Library The Arrest of the Body December 27: "But," it is Said, "This Change in Our Body by Birth is a Weakness ... And Now we May Well Compare the Present with Former Things... The Delays of Love Seeking and Finding Letter vii. Self-Denial. Two Ancient Proverbs I Will Take one Case that Will Serve Both as Symbol and Example... The Water-Mark of John's Gospel. Thesaurus Scale (38 Occurrences)... 1. (n.) The dish of a balance; hence, the balance itself; an instrument or machine for weighing; as, to turn the scale; -- chiefly used in the plural when ... /s/scale.htm - 22k Scale-armor (3 Occurrences) Scale-like (1 Occurrence) Plate (34 Occurrences) Basin (37 Occurrences) Octave (3 Occurrences) A (102073 Occurrences) Scales (33 Occurrences) Worm (22 Occurrences) Weight (143 Occurrences) Bible Concordance Scale (38 Occurrences)Exodus 30:24 And of cassia, five hundred shekels' weight measured by the scale of the holy place, and of olive oil a hin: Exodus 38:24 The gold used for all the different work done for the holy place, the gold which was given, was twenty-nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels in weight, by the scale of the holy place. Leviticus 5:15 If anyone is untrue, sinning in error in connection with the holy things of the Lord, let him take his offering to the Lord, a male sheep from the flock, without any mark, of the value fixed by you in silver by shekels, by the scale of the holy place. Leviticus 13:30 then the priest shall look on the plague; and, behold, if the appearance thereof be deeper than the skin, and there be in it yellow thin hair, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a scall, it is leprosy of the head or of the beard. Leviticus 13:31 And if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and, behold, the appearance thereof be not deeper than the skin, and there be no black hair in it, then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague of the scall seven days. Leviticus 13:32 And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the plague; and, behold, if the scall be not spread, and there be in it no yellow hair, and the appearance of the scall be not deeper than the skin, Leviticus 13:33 then he shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more. Leviticus 13:34 And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the scall; and, behold, if the scall be not spread in the skin, and the appearance thereof be not deeper than the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean; and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean. Leviticus 13:35 But if the scall spread abroad in the skin after his cleansing, Leviticus 13:36 then the priest shall look on him; and, behold, if the scall be spread in the skin, the priest shall not seek for the yellow hair: he is unclean. Leviticus 13:37 But if the scall stay in its appearance, and black hair be grown up therein; the scall is healed, he is clean; and the priest shall pronounce him clean. Leviticus 14:54 This is the law for all manner of plague of leprosy, and for a scall; Leviticus 25:50 And let the years be numbered from the time when he gave himself to his owner till the year of Jubilee, and the price given for him will be in relation to the number of years, on the scale of the payment of a servant. Leviticus 27:3 And you will put the value of a male from twenty years to sixty years old at fifty shekels of silver, by the scale of the holy place. Numbers 3:47 Will be five shekels for every one, by the scale of the holy place (the shekel is twenty gerahs); Numbers 3:50 From the first sons of Israel he took it, a thousand, three hundred and sixty-five shekels, by the scale of the holy place; Numbers 7:13 And his offering was one silver plate, a hundred and thirty shekels in weight, one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the scale of the holy place; the two of them full of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering; Numbers 7:19 He gave one silver plate, a hundred and thirty shekels in weight, one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the scale of the holy place; the two of them full of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering; Numbers 7:25 His offering was one silver plate, a hundred and thirty shekels in weight, one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the scale of the holy place; the two of them full of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering; Numbers 7:31 His offering was one silver plate, a hundred and thirty shekels in weight, one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the scale of the holy place; the two of them full of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering; Numbers 7:37 His offering was one silver plate, a hundred and thirty shekels in weight, one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the scale of the holy place; the two of them full of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering; Numbers 7:43 His offering was one silver plate, a hundred and thirty shekels in weight, one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the scale of the holy place; the two of them full of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering; Numbers 7:49 His offering was one silver plate, a hundred and thirty shekels in weight, one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the scale of the holy place; the two of them full of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering; Numbers 7:55 His offering was one silver plate, a hundred and thirty shekels in weight, one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the scale of the holy place; the two of them full of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering; Numbers 7:61 His offering was one silver plate, a hundred and thirty shekels in weight, one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the scale of the holy place; the two of them full of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering; Numbers 7:67 His offering was one silver plate, a hundred and thirty shekels in weight, one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the scale of the holy place; the two of them full of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering; Numbers 7:73 His offering was one silver plate; a hundred and thirty shekels in weight, one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the scale of the holy place; the two of them full of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering; Numbers 7:79 His offering was one silver plate, a hundred and thirty shekels in weight, one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the scale of the holy place; the two of them full of the best meal mixed with oil for a meal offering; Numbers 7:85 The weight of every silver plate was a hundred and thirty shekels, and of every basin seventy; the weight of all the silver of the vessels was two thousand and four hundred shekels, by the scale of the holy place; Numbers 7:86 The weight of the twelve gold spoons of spice for burning was ten shekels for every one, by the scale of the holy place; all the gold of the spoons was a hundred and twenty shekels; Numbers 18:16 Payment is to be made for these when they are a month old, at the value fixed by you, a price of five shekels by the scale of the holy place, that is, twenty gerahs to the shekel. 1 Samuel 17:5 And he had a helmet of bronze upon his head, and he was clothed with a corselet of scales; and the weight of the corselet was five thousand shekels of bronze. 2 Samuel 22:30 For by thee I run upon a troop; By my God do I leap over a wall. 2 Kings 10:18 Then Jehu got all the people together and said to them, Ahab was Baal's servant in a small way, but Jehu will be his servant on a great scale. Psalms 18:29 For by thee I run upon a troop; And by my God do I leap over a wall. Proverbs 20:23 Yahweh detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing. Isaiah 46:6 As for those who take gold out of a bag, and put silver in the scales, they give payment to a gold-worker, to make it into a god; they go down on their faces and give it worship. Joel 2:7 They run like mighty men. They climb the wall like warriors. They each march in his line, and they don't swerve off course. Subtopics Related Terms Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |
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