Lexicon :: Strong's H8255 - šeqel

שֶׁקֶל

Transliteration

šeqel

Pronunciation

sheh'-kel

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From שָׁקַל (H8254)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2454a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

שֶׁקֶל sheqel, sheh'-kel; from H8254; probably a weight; used as a commercial standard:—shekel.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 88x

The KJV translates Strong's H8255 in the following manner: shekel (88x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 88x

The KJV translates Strong's H8255 in the following manner: shekel (88x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

שֶׁקֶל sheqel, sheh'-kel; from H8254; probably a weight; used as a commercial standard:—shekel.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H8255: Abbreviations

שֶׁ֫קֶל ₈₇ noun masculine^{Leviticus 27:6} a weight, shekel (originally = weight; late Hebrew = coin GACooke^{Inscr. 356}); — absolute שׁ׳ Amos 8:5 +, שָׁ֑קֶל Exodus 38:29 +; plural שְׁקָלִים Joshua 7:21 +; construct שִׁקְלֵי 1 Chronicles 21:25; — shekel, as standard weight Amos 8:5; of weight of bronze armour 1 Samuel 17:5, iron spear-head 1 Samuel 17:7, +2 Samuel 21:16b (see מִשְׁקָל), hair 2 Samuel 14:26, food Ezekiel 4:10; implying value, of wedge of gold Joshua 7:21 (JE); of nails in temple (gold) 2 Chronicles 3:9; usually a definite weight of silver (used in payment. or valuation) Exodus 21:32 (E), Joshua 7:21 (JE), 1 Samuel 9:8; 2 Samuel 24:24; 2 Kings 7:1 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 7:16 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 7:18 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 15:20; Jeremiah 32:9; Ezekiel 45:12 (twice in verse) (see infra), and (= coin, from time of Darius I) Nehemiah 5:15; Nehemiah 10:33; Leviticus 5:15; Leviticus 27:3, 4, 5 (twice in verse) (all P), +53 times P; also מַחֲצִית הַשּׁ׳ Exodus 30:13 (twice in verse); Exodus 30:15; Exodus 38:26 (= בֶּקַל), all half-shekel, atonement-money; compare שְׁלִישִׁית הַשּׁ׳ Nehemiah 10:33 one-third; also רֶבַע שׁ׳ 1 Samuel 9:8 one-fourth if shekel; שׁ׳ = 20 גֵּרָה (ג׳ otherwise unknown) Ezekiel 45:12; Exodus 30:13; Leviticus 27:25; Numbers 3:47; 50שׁ׳ = one maneh Ezekiel 45:12 (read וַחֲמִשִּׁים for וחמשׁה [and עֶשְׂרֵה for עֲשָׂרָה preceding], ^A Boeckh Hi-Sm Co Toy Da Krae Berthol); הַקֹּדֶשׁ שׁ׳ Exodus 30:13, 24; Leviticus 5:15; Numbers 3:47, 50; Numbers 7:13 + 21 times P; land estimated in שׁ׳ of gold 1 Chronicles 21:25; שׂ׳ also often omitted after number — שׁ׳ was of two standards, one one-half the other; actual weights (and values) varied, but most persistent were:

(1) gold, 252 2/3-grams Troy (or 126 1/3), modern equivalent approximately £2 1S., or $10;

(2) silver, 224 1/2-grams (nearly 1/2 ounce) = הַקֹּדֶשׁ שׁ׳ (see above), or 112 1/4, modern equivalent approximately 2s. 9d., or 67 with; בְּאֶבֶן הַמֶּלֶךְ שׁ׳ 2 Samuel 14:26 is dubious; if late (Bu HPS Löhr Now) it probably reference to a Babylonian or Persian scale (compare S-C^pap באבני מלכא often); 60 (or 50) שׁ׳ = 1 mina, 60 minas= 1 talent(see מָנֶה,כִּכָּר). See especially ARSK^{Hast. DB WEIGHTS AND MEASURES,and MONEY}.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H8625.

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Exodus

21:32; 30:13; 30:13; 30:13; 30:15; 30:24; 38:26; 38:29

Leviticus

5:15; 5:15; 27:3; 27:4; 27:5; 27:6; 27:25

Numbers

3:47; 3:47; 3:50; 7:13

Joshua

7:21; 7:21; 7:21

1 Samuel

9:8; 9:8; 17:5; 17:7

2 Samuel

14:26; 14:26; 21:16; 24:24

2 Kings

7:1; 7:16; 7:18; 15:20

1 Chronicles

21:25; 21:25

2 Chronicles

3:9

Nehemiah

5:15; 10:33; 10:33

Jeremiah

32:9

Ezekiel

4:10; 45:12; 45:12; 45:12

Amos

8:5; 8:5

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Strong's Number H8255 matches the Hebrew שֶׁקֶל (šeqel),
which occurs 88 times in 54 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 23:15–Neh 10:32)

Gen 23:15

Gen 23:15 - My lord,^H113 hearken^H8085 unto me: the land^H776 is worth four^H702 hundred^H3967 shekels^H8255 of silver;^H3701 what is that betwixt^H996 me and thee? bury^H6912 therefore thy dead.^H4191

Gen 23:16

Gen 23:16 - And Abraham^H85 hearkened^H8085 unto Ephron;^H6085 and Abraham^H85 weighed^H8254 to Ephron^H6085 the silver,^H3701 which he had named^H1696 in the audience^H241 of the sons^H1121 of Heth,^H2845 four^H702 hundred^H3967 shekels^H8255 of silver,^H3701 current^H5674 money with the merchant.^H5503

Exo 21:32

Exo 21:32 - If the ox^H7794 shall push^H5055 a manservant^H5650 or a maidservant;^H519 he shall give^H5414 unto their master^H113 thirty^H7970 shekels^H8255 of silver,^H3701 and the ox^H7794 shall be stoned.^H5619

Exo 30:13

Exo 30:13 - This they shall give,^H5414 every one that passeth^H5674 among^H5921 them that are numbered,^H6485 half^H4276 a shekel^H8255 after the shekel^H8255 of the sanctuary:^H6944 (a shekel^H8255 is twenty^H6242 gerahs:)^H1626 an half^H4276 shekel^H8255 shall be the offering^H8641 of the LORD.^H3068

Exo 30:15

Exo 30:15 - The rich^H6223 shall not give more,^H7235 and the poor^H1800 shall not give less^H4591 than half^H4276 a shekel,^H8255 when they give^H5414 an offering^H8641 unto the LORD,^H3068 to make an atonement^H3722 for your souls.^H5315

Exo 30:24

Exo 30:24 - And of cassia^H6916 five^H2568 hundred^H3967 shekels, after the shekel^H8255 of the sanctuary,^H6944 and of oil^H8081 olive^H2132 an hin:^H1969

Exo 38:24

Exo 38:24 - All the gold^H2091 that was occupied^H6213 for the work^H4399 in all the work^H4399 of the holy^H6944 place, even the gold^H2091 of the offering,^H8573 was twenty^H6242 and nine^H8672 talents,^H3603 and seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 and thirty^H7970 shekels,^H8255 after the shekel^H8255 of the sanctuary.^H6944

Exo 38:25

Exo 38:25 - And the silver^H3701 of them that were numbered^H6485 of the congregation^H5712 was an hundred^H3967 talents,^H3603 and a thousand^H505 seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 and threescore and fifteen^H7657^H2568 shekels,^H8255 after the shekel^H8255 of the sanctuary:^H6944

Exo 38:26

Exo 38:26 - A bekah^H1235 for every man,^H1538 that is, half^H4276 a shekel,^H8255 after the shekel^H8255 of the sanctuary,^H6944 for every one that went^H5674 to be numbered,^H6485 from twenty^H6242 years^H8141 old^H1121 and upward,^H4605 for six^H8337 hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 and three^H7969 thousand^H505 and five^H2568 hundred^H3967 and fifty^H2572 men.

Exo 38:29

Exo 38:29 - And the brass^H5178 of the offering^H8573 was seventy^H7657 talents,^H3603 and two thousand^H505 and four^H702 hundred^H3967 shekels.^H8255

Lev 5:15

Lev 5:15 - If a soul^H5315 commit^H4603 a trespass,^H4604 and sin^H2398 through ignorance,^H7684 in the holy things^H6944 of the LORD;^H3068 then he shall bring^H935 for his trespass^H817 unto the LORD^H3068 a ram^H352 without blemish^H8549 out of the flocks,^H6629 with thy estimation^H6187 by shekels^H8255 of silver,^H3701 after the shekel^H8255 of the sanctuary,^H6944 for a trespass offering:^H817

Lev 27:3

Lev 27:3 - And thy estimation^H6187 shall be of the male^H2145 from twenty^H6242 years^H8141 old^H1121 even unto sixty^H8346 years^H8141 old,^H1121 even thy estimation^H6187 shall be fifty^H2572 shekels^H8255 of silver,^H3701 after the shekel^H8255 of the sanctuary.^H6944

Lev 27:4

Lev 27:4 - And if it be a female,^H5347 then thy estimation^H6187 shall be thirty^H7970 shekels.^H8255

Lev 27:5

Lev 27:5 - And if it be from five^H2568 years^H8141 old^H1121 even unto twenty^H6242 years^H8141 old,^H1121 then thy estimation^H6187 shall be of the male^H2145 twenty^H6242 shekels,^H8255 and for the female^H5347 ten^H6235 shekels.^H8255

Lev 27:6

Lev 27:6 - And if it be from a month^H2320 old^H1121 even unto five^H2568 years^H8141 old,^H1121 then thy estimation^H6187 shall be of the male^H2145 five^H2568 shekels^H8255 of silver,^H3701 and for the female^H5347 thy estimation^H6187 shall be three^H7969 shekels^H8255 of silver.^H3701

Lev 27:7

Lev 27:7 - And if it be from sixty^H8346 years^H8141 old^H1121 and above;^H4605 if it be a male,^H2145 then thy estimation^H6187 shall be fifteen^H2568^H6240 shekels,^H8255 and for the female^H5347 ten^H6235 shekels.^H8255

Lev 27:16

Lev 27:16 - And if a man^H376 shall sanctify^H6942 unto the LORD^H3068 some part of a field^H7704 of his possession,^H272 then thy estimation^H6187 shall be according^H6310 to the seed^H2233 thereof: an homer^H2563 of barley^H8184 seed^H2233 shall be valued at fifty^H2572 shekels^H8255 of silver.^H3701

Lev 27:25

Lev 27:25 - And all thy estimations^H6187 shall be according to the shekel^H8255 of the sanctuary:^H6944 twenty^H6242 gerahs^H1626 shall be the shekel.^H8255

Num 3:47

Num 3:47 - Thou shalt even take^H3947 five^H2568 shekels^H8255 apiece by the poll,^H1538 after the shekel^H8255 of the sanctuary^H6944 shalt thou take^H3947 them: (the shekel^H8255 is twenty^H6242 gerahs:)^H1626

Num 3:50

Num 3:50 - Of the firstborn^H1060 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 took^H3947 he the money;^H3701 a thousand^H505 three^H7969 hundred^H3967 and threescore^H8346 and five^H2568 shekels, after the shekel^H8255 of the sanctuary:^H6944

Num 7:13

Num 7:13 - And his offering^H7133 was one^H259 silver^H3701 charger,^H7086 the weight^H4948 thereof was an hundred^H3967 and thirty^H7970 shekels, one^H259 silver^H3701 bowl^H4219 of seventy^H7657 shekels,^H8255 after the shekel^H8255 of the sanctuary;^H6944 both^H8147 of them were full^H4392 of fine flour^H5560 mingled^H1101 with oil^H8081 for a meat offering:^H4503

Num 7:19

Num 7:19 - He offered^H7126 for his offering^H7133 one^H259 silver^H3701 charger,^H7086 the weight^H4948 whereof was an hundred^H3967 and thirty^H7970 shekels, one^H259 silver^H3701 bowl^H4219 of seventy^H7657 shekels,^H8255 after the shekel^H8255 of the sanctuary;^H6944 both^H8147 of them full^H4392 of fine flour^H5560 mingled^H1101 with oil^H8081 for a meat offering:^H4503

Num 7:25

Num 7:25 - His offering^H7133 was one^H259 silver^H3701 charger,^H7086 the weight^H4948 whereof was an hundred^H3967 and thirty^H7970 shekels, one^H259 silver^H3701 bowl^H4219 of seventy^H7657 shekels,^H8255 after the shekel^H8255 of the sanctuary;^H6944 both^H8147 of them full^H4392 of fine flour^H5560 mingled^H1101 with oil^H8081 for a meat offering:^H4503

Num 7:31

Num 7:31 - His offering^H7133 was one^H259 silver^H3701 charger^H7086 of the weight^H4948 of an hundred^H3967 and thirty^H7970 shekels, one^H259 silver^H3701 bowl^H4219 of seventy^H7657 shekels,^H8255 after the shekel^H8255 of the sanctuary;^H6944 both^H8147 of them full^H4392 of fine flour^H5560 mingled^H1101 with oil^H8081 for a meat offering:^H4503

Num 7:37

Num 7:37 - His offering^H7133 was one^H259 silver^H3701 charger,^H7086 the weight^H4948 whereof was an hundred^H3967 and thirty^H7970 shekels, one^H259 silver^H3701 bowl^H4219 of seventy^H7657 shekels,^H8255 after the shekel^H8255 of the sanctuary;^H6944 both^H8147 of them full^H4392 of fine flour^H5560 mingled^H1101 with oil^H8081 for a meat offering:^H4503

Num 7:43

Num 7:43 - His offering^H7133 was one^H259 silver^H3701 charger^H7086 of the weight^H4948 of an hundred^H3967 and thirty^H7970 shekels, a silver^H3701 bowl^H4219 of seventy^H7657 shekels,^H8255 after the shekel^H8255 of the sanctuary;^H6944 both^H8147 of them full^H4392 of fine flour^H5560 mingled^H1101 with oil^H8081 for a meat offering:^H4503

Num 7:49

Num 7:49 - His offering^H7133 was one^H259 silver^H3701 charger,^H7086 the weight^H4948 whereof was an hundred^H3967 and thirty^H7970 shekels, one^H259 silver^H3701 bowl^H4219 of seventy^H7657 shekels,^H8255 after the shekel^H8255 of the sanctuary;^H6944 both^H8147 of them full^H4392 of fine flour^H5560 mingled^H1101 with oil^H8081 for a meat offering:^H4503

Num 7:55

Num 7:55 - His offering^H7133 was one^H259 silver^H3701 charger^H7086 of the weight^H4948 of an hundred^H3967 and thirty^H7970 shekels, one^H259 silver^H3701 bowl^H4219 of seventy^H7657 shekels,^H8255 after the shekel^H8255 of the sanctuary;^H6944 both^H8147 of them full^H4392 of fine flour^H5560 mingled^H1101 with oil^H8081 for a meat offering:^H4503

Num 7:61

Num 7:61 - His offering^H7133 was one^H259 silver^H3701 charger,^H7086 the weight^H4948 whereof was an hundred^H3967 and thirty^H7970 shekels, one^H259 silver^H3701 bowl^H4219 of seventy^H7657 shekels,^H8255 after the shekel^H8255 of the sanctuary;^H6944 both^H8147 of them full^H4392 of fine flour^H5560 mingled^H1101 with oil^H8081 for a meat offering:^H4503

Num 7:67

Num 7:67 - His offering^H7133 was one^H259 silver^H3701 charger,^H7086 the weight^H4948 whereof was an hundred^H3967 and thirty^H7970 shekels, one^H259 silver^H3701 bowl^H4219 of seventy^H7657 shekels,^H8255 after the shekel^H8255 of the sanctuary;^H6944 both^H8147 of them full^H4392 of fine flour^H5560 mingled^H1101 with oil^H8081 for a meat offering:^H4503

Num 7:73

Num 7:73 - His offering^H7133 was one^H259 silver^H3701 charger,^H7086 the weight^H4948 whereof was an hundred^H3967 and thirty^H7970 shekels, one^H259 silver^H3701 bowl^H4219 of seventy^H7657 shekels,^H8255 after the shekel^H8255 of the sanctuary;^H6944 both^H8147 of them full^H4392 of fine flour^H5560 mingled^H1101 with oil^H8081 for a meat offering:^H4503

Num 7:79

Num 7:79 - His offering^H7133 was one^H259 silver^H3701 charger,^H7086 the weight^H4948 whereof was an hundred^H3967 and thirty^H7970 shekels, one^H259 silver^H3701 bowl^H4219 of seventy^H7657 shekels,^H8255 after the shekel^H8255 of the sanctuary;^H6944 both^H8147 of them full^H4392 of fine flour^H5560 mingled^H1101 with oil^H8081 for a meat offering:^H4503

Num 7:85

Num 7:85 - Each^H259 charger^H7086 of silver^H3701 weighing an hundred^H3967 and thirty^H7970 shekels, each^H259 bowl^H4219 seventy:^H7657 all the silver^H3701 vessels^H3627 weighed two thousand^H505 and four^H702 hundred^H3967 shekels, after the shekel^H8255 of the sanctuary:^H6944

Num 7:86

Num 7:86 - The golden^H2091 spoons^H3709 were twelve,^H6240^H8147 full^H4392 of incense,^H7004 weighing ten^H6235 shekels apiece,^H3709 after the shekel^H8255 of the sanctuary:^H6944 all the gold^H2091 of the spoons^H3709 was an hundred^H3967 and twenty^H6242 shekels.

Num 18:16

Num 18:16 - And those that are to be redeemed^H6299 from a month^H2320 old^H1121 shalt thou redeem,^H6299 according to thine estimation,^H6187 for the money^H3701 of five^H2568 shekels,^H8255 after the shekel^H8255 of the sanctuary,^H6944 which is twenty^H6242 gerahs.^H1626

Num 31:52

Num 31:52 - And all the gold^H2091 of the offering^H8641 that they offered up^H7311 to the LORD,^H3068 of the captains^H8269 of thousands,^H505 and of the captains^H8269 of hundreds,^H3967 was sixteen^H8337^H6240 thousand^H505 seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 and fifty^H2572 shekels.^H8255

Jos 7:21

Jos 7:21 - When I saw^H7200 among the spoils^H7998 a^H259 goodly^H2896 Babylonish^H8152 garment,^H155 and two hundred^H3967 shekels^H8255 of silver,^H3701 and a^H259 wedge^H3956 of gold^H2091 of fifty^H2572 shekels^H8255 weight,^H4948 then I coveted^H2530 them, and took^H3947 them; and, behold, they are hid^H2934 in the earth^H776 in the midst^H8432 of my tent,^H168 and the silver^H3701 under it.

1Sa 9:8

1Sa 9:8 - And the servant^H5288 answered^H6030 Saul^H7586 again,^H3254 and said,^H559 Behold, I have^H4672 here at hand^H3027 the fourth part^H7253 of a shekel^H8255 of silver:^H3701 that will I give^H5414 to the man^H376 of God,^H430 to tell^H5046 us our way.^H1870

1Sa 17:5

1Sa 17:5 - And he had an helmet^H3553 of brass^H5178 upon his head,^H7218 and he was armed^H3847 with a coat^H8302 of mail;^H7193 and the weight^H4948 of the coat^H8302 was five^H2568 thousand^H505 shekels^H8255 of brass.^H5178

1Sa 17:7

1Sa 17:7 - And the staff^H6086^H2671 of his spear^H2595 was like a weaver's^H707 beam;^H4500 and his spear's^H2595 head^H3852 weighed six^H8337 hundred^H3967 shekels^H8255 of iron:^H1270 and one bearing^H5375 a shield^H6793 went^H1980 before^H6440 him.

2Sa 14:26

2Sa 14:26 - And when he polled^H1548 his head,^H7218 (for it was at every year's^H3117^H3117 end^H7093 that he polled^H1548 it: because the hair was heavy^H3513 on him, therefore he polled^H1548 it:) he weighed^H8254 the hair^H8181 of his head^H7218 at two hundred^H3967 shekels^H8255 after the king's^H4428 weight.^H68

2Sa 24:24

2Sa 24:24 - And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto Araunah,^H728 Nay; but I will surely^H7069 buy^H7069 it of thee at a price:^H4242 neither will I offer^H5927 burnt offerings^H5930 unto the LORD^H3068 my God^H430 of that which doth cost me nothing.^H2600 So David^H1732 bought^H7069 the threshingfloor^H1637 and the oxen^H1241 for fifty^H2572 shekels^H8255 of silver.^H3701

2Ki 7:1

2Ki 7:1 - Then Elisha^H477 said,^H559 Hear^H8085 ye the word^H1697 of the LORD;^H3068 Thus saith^H559 the LORD,^H3068 To morrow^H4279 about this time^H6256 shall a measure^H5429 of fine flour^H5560 be sold for a shekel,^H8255 and two measures^H5429 of barley^H8184 for a shekel,^H8255 in the gate^H8179 of Samaria.^H8111

2Ki 7:16

2Ki 7:16 - And the people^H5971 went out,^H3318 and spoiled^H962 the tents^H4264 of the Syrians.^H758 So a measure^H5429 of fine flour^H5560 was sold for a shekel,^H8255 and two measures^H5429 of barley^H8184 for a shekel,^H8255 according to the word^H1697 of the LORD.^H3068

2Ki 7:18

2Ki 7:18 - And it came to pass as the man^H376 of God^H430 had spoken^H1696 to the king,^H4428 saying,^H559 Two measures^H5429 of barley^H8184 for a shekel,^H8255 and a measure^H5429 of fine flour^H5560 for a shekel,^H8255 shall be to morrow^H4279 about this time^H6256 in the gate^H8179 of Samaria:^H8111

2Ki 15:20

2Ki 15:20 - And Menahem^H4505 exacted^H3318 the money^H3701 of Israel,^H3478 even of all the mighty men^H1368 of wealth,^H2428 of each^H259 man^H376 fifty^H2572 shekels^H8255 of silver,^H3701 to give^H5414 to the king^H4428 of Assyria.^H804 So the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 turned back,^H7725 and stayed^H5975 not there in the land.^H776

1Ch 21:25

1Ch 21:25 - So David^H1732 gave^H5414 to Ornan^H771 for the place^H4725 six^H8337 hundred^H3967 shekels^H8255 of gold^H2091 by weight.^H4948

2Ch 3:9

2Ch 3:9 - And the weight^H4948 of the nails^H4548 was fifty^H2572 shekels^H8255 of gold.^H2091 And he overlaid^H2645 the upper chambers^H5944 with gold.^H2091

Neh 5:15

Neh 5:15 - But the former^H7223 governors^H6346 that had been before^H6440 me were chargeable^H3513 unto the people,^H5971 and had taken^H3947 of them bread^H3899 and wine,^H3196 beside^H310 forty^H705 shekels^H8255 of silver;^H3701 yea, even^H1571 their servants^H5288 bare rule^H7980 over the people:^H5971 but so did^H6213 not I, because^H6440 of the fear^H3374 of God.^H430

Neh 10:32

Neh 10:32 - Also we made^H5975 ordinances^H4687 for us, to charge^H5414 ourselves yearly^H8141 with the third part^H7992 of a shekel^H8255 for the service^H5656 of the house^H1004 of our God;^H430

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