H4371: מֶכֶס
mekeç · pronounced meh'-kes · “tribute”
Definition
an assessment (as based upon a census)
KJV translates it as: tribute.
Word origin: probably from an unused root meaning to enumerate;
Extended definition
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H4371 is translated
- their ×3
- a tax ×1
- tax ×1
- the tax of ×1
Bible verses with H4371 (mekeç)
Mekeç appears in 6 verses.
- Numbers 31:28
And levy a tribute unto the Lord of the men of war which went out to battle: one soul of five hundred, both of the persons, and of the beeves, and of the asses, and of the sheep:
- Numbers 31:37
And the Lord’s tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen.
- Numbers 31:38
And the beeves were thirty and six thousand; of which the Lord’s tribute was threescore and twelve.
- Numbers 31:39
And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the Lord’s tribute was threescore and one.
- Numbers 31:40
And the persons were sixteen thousand; of which the Lord’s tribute was thirty and two persons.
- Numbers 31:41
And Moses gave the tribute, which was the Lord’s heave offering, unto Eleazar the priest, as the Lord commanded Moses.