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SHEKEL

(Heb. šeqel)

The standard unit of weight in the OT. Its name is derived from a Semitic root meaning “to weigh.” Although it varied significantly, the average weight of an Israelite shekel seems to have been just over 11.4 gm. (.4 oz.). With the large-scale introduction of standard coinage into Israel during the intertestimental and NT periods, the word shekel commonly refers to a silver coin weighing ca. 14.5 gm. (.5 oz.).

Michael Homan






Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)

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