# מֶכֶס (mekhes)

Israeli respelling: me-khes. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H4371. 6 Old Testament occurrences.

an assessment (as based upon a census)

King James renderings: tribute.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/mekhes-h4371

## Occurrences

- [Numbers 31:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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 beev…
- [Numbers 31:37](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/31/37) — And the LORD’s tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen.
- [Numbers 31:38](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/31/38) — And the beeves were thirty and six thousand; of which the LORD’s tribute was threescore and twelve.
- [Numbers 31:39](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/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](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/31/40) — And the persons were sixteen thousand; of which the LORD’s tribute was thirty and two persons.
- [Numbers 31:41](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/31/41) — And Moses gave the tribute, which was the LORD’s heave offering, unto Eleazar the priest, as the LORD commanded Moses.