Sheqel

sheh'-kel
Parts of Speech Noun Masculine

Sheqel Definition

NAS Word Usage - Total: 88
  1. shekel
    1. the chief unit of weight or measure
      1. gold - 1/10000 of a talent and equal to 220 grains
      2. silver - 1/3000 of a talent and equal to 132 grains
      3. copper - 1/1500 of a talent and equal to 528 grains
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
lqX
Origin
from (08254)
Strong's Number
8255
TDNT Entry
TWOT - 2454a

The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Sheqel". "The NAS Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". . .