Lexical Definition

‎מֶכֶס‎ mekeç (meh'-kes) tribute H:N-M
probably from an unused root meaning to enumerate

tribute.

1) computation, proportion to be paid, tribute, tax

See Greek: τέλος

Usage: 5 forms in 6 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
מֶ֜כֶס a tax Num.31.28
מֶ֙כֶס֙ tax of Num.31.41
וּמִכְסָם֙ and tax their Num.31.40
וּמִכְסָ֥ם and tax their Num.31.38 • Num.31.39
הַמֶּ֥כֶס the tax Num.31.37

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מֶ֫כֶס‎ noun masculine computation, proportion to be paid, tax (Palmyrene ‎מכסא‎ ReckendZMG 1885, 379 ff.; Late Hebrew ‎מֶכֶס‎, Aramaic ‎מִכְסָא‎, tax (hence Arabic as loan-word Frä283); Assyrian miksu, DlHWB 407 (√ ‎מכס‎); Late Hebrew ‎מוֺכֵס‎ tax-collector; so Assyrian makkasu, compare Arabic ) — Num 31:28 ‎׳‎‎לי‎ ‎׳‎‎זַהֲרֵמֹתָ֫ מ‎ and thou shalt separate a tax (duty levied on the spoil) for ‎׳‎‎י‎, vNum 31:37 vNum 31:38 vNum 31:39 vNum 31:40 vNum 31:41 (all P).

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Book Refs
Numbers 31:28 · 31:37 · 31:38 · 31:39 · 31:40 · 31:41