sa.lah denotes being weighed in comparison with precious materials in Job's portrayal of what cannot be matched.

The attested use presents something as not capable of being weighed against gold, gems, or other precious materials in comparative statements of unmatched value.

1. Being weighed in comparison · dominant

   Both occurrences use the same Pual imperfect, third-person feminine singular form in negative comparisons. In Job 28:16 the APB renders that it “cannot be weighed against” gold, onyx, and sapphire; in Job 28:19 it again says that it “cannot be weighed in” pure gold.

   Job 28:16Job 28:19

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the clause with “cannot be weighed against” in Job 28:16 and “cannot be weighed in” in Job 28:19. These phrases confirm the comparative setting without establishing a separate lexical use.