Lexicon :: Strong's H1235 - beqaʿ

בֶּקַע
Transliteration
beqaʿ
Pronunciation
beh'-kah
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From בָּקַע (H1234)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 271a

Strong’s Definitions

בֶּקַע beqaʻ, beh'-kah; from H1234; a section (half) of a shekel, i.e. a beka (a weight and a coin):—bekah, half a shekel.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's H1235 in the following manner: half a shekel (1x), bekah (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's H1235 in the following manner: half a shekel (1x), bekah (1x).

  1. half, part also called "shekel of the sanctuary" or "holy shekel"

  2. half a shekel (meton) There appears to be at least three different shekels, one of silver, gold and copper. See a Bible Dictionary for a complete treatment of the subject.

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בֶּקַע beqaʻ, beh'-kah; from H1234; a section (half) of a shekel, i.e. a beka (a weight and a coin):—bekah, half a shekel.
STRONGS H1235: Abbreviations
† בֶּ֫קַע noun [masculine] fraction, half, i.e. half-shekel, a weight; בֶּקַע מִשְׁקָלוֺ Genesis 24:22, compare Hesychius in LagGes. Abh 199, 1. 18 βακαίον [Lag βέκαον] μέρον τι; see also בֶּקַע Exodus 38:26 (= מַחֲצִית הַשֶּׁקֶל).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

24:22

Exodus

38:26