Encyclopedia entry
Tekel
Weighed (Dan. 5:27).
In the Bible
2
Verses where Tekel is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Daniel 5:25
Now this is the inscription that was written: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN.
- Daniel 5:27
TEKEL means that you have been weighed on the scales and found deficient.
Scripture on Tekel
1
Tekel references
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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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