- Original: מכס - Transliteration: mekec - Phonetic: meh'-kes - Definition: 1. computation, proportion to be paid, tribute, tax - Origin: probably from an unused root meaning to enumerate - TWOT entry: 1014a - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Probably from an unused root meaning to enumerate; an assessment (as based upon a census): - tribute. Total KJV Occurrences: 6 • tribute, 6 Numbers 31:28; Numbers 31:37; Numbers 31:38; Numbers 31:39; Numbers 31:40; Numbers 31:41