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H8255

Transliteration: sheqel

Pronunciation: sheh'-kel

Definition: shekel

Original: שׁקל

Transliteration: sheqel

Phonetic: sheh'-kel

BDB Definition:

shekel
1. the chief unit of weight or measure
  1. silver - 1/3000 of a talent and equal to 132 grains
  2. copper - 1/1500 of a talent and equal to 528 grains

Origin: from H8254" class="dictionary-topic-link">H8254

TWOT entry: 2454a