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Strong's H8255 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: שֶׁקֶל (sheqel)

Pronunciation: sheh'-kel

Morphology: n-m

Derivation: from שָׁקַל (shâqal) H8254

Definition: probably a weight; used as a commercial standard

KJV Renderings: shekel

Senses

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	Original	Transliteration	Derivation	Definition	KJV Renderings
G1323	δίδραχμον	dídrachmon	from G1364 and G1406	a double drachma (didrachm)	tribute
G1406	δραχμή	drachmḗ	from G1405	a drachma or (silver) coin (as handled)	piece (of silver)
H8254	שָׁקַל	shâqal	a primitive root	to suspend or poise (especially in trade)	pay, receive(-r), spend, [idiom] throughly, weigh

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