Shekel

H8255
Hebrew
UBS
שֶׁקֶל
sheqelsheh'-kel
Noun Masculine

Definition

= weight of approximately 11.5 grams, equals 20 {L:gerahs<SDBH:גֵּרָה>} and 2 {L:bekas<SDBH:בֶּקַע>}; 50 shekels make up 1 {L:mina<SDBH:מָנֶה>}; ► used for payment

Semantic Domains

Weight

Etymology

from H8254 (שָׁקַל);

KJV Translations

shekel

Occurrences54
Frequency Rank#601

Verse Usage

This word appears 54 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.