A half shekel, beka
H1235
Hebrew
UBS
בֶּקַע
beqaʻbeh'-kah
Noun Masculine
Definition
= weight of approximately 5.75 grams; equals 10 {L:gerahs<SDBH:גֵּרָה>}; 2 bekas make up 1 {L:shekel<SDBH:שֶׁקֶל>}; ► used for weighing gold and silver
Semantic Domains
Weight
Etymology
from H1234 (בָּקַע);
KJV Translations
bekah, half a shekel
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