דַּרְכְּמֹון

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H1871

Transliteration: darkᵉmôwn

Pronunciation: dar-kem-one'

Definition: dram

Original: דּרכּמון

Transliteration: darkemôn

Phonetic: dar-kem-one'

BDB Definition:

daric, drachma, dram, unit of measure from Babylon; 128 grains (8.32 grams) of gold worth about $120 dollars and 128 grains of silver worth about $2.40
1. a gold coin current in Palestine in the period after the return

Origin: of Persian origin

TWOT entry: 453c