Definition

to balance, i.e. measure out (by weight or dimension); figuratively, arrange, equalize, through the idea of levelling (ment. estimate, test)

Etymology

a primitive root;

How the KJV renders it

• bear up
• direct
• be (un-)equal
• mete
• ponder
• tell
• weigh

Every distinct English word the King James Version uses to translate this Hebrew term. The variety shows what readers in English receive across many different surface words — the same underlying word, scattered across the English Bible under different names.