H8255 — שֶׁקֶל (sheqel)

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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

  1. shekel
    1. the chief unit of weight or measure
    2. gold-1/10000 of a talent and equal to 220 grains
    3. silver-1/3000 of a talent and equal to 132 grains
    4. copper-1/1500 of a talent and equal to 528 grains

Cross References

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

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.