1) shekel 1a) the chief unit of weight or measure 1a1) gold-1/10000 of a talent and equal to 220 grains 1a2) silver-1/3000 of a talent and equal to 132 grains 1a3) copper-1/1500 of a talent and equal to 528 grains Aramaic equivalent: te.qel (תְּקֵל "shekel" H8625B)
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H8255 — שֶׁ֫קֶל
she.qel · shekel · Hebrew/Aramaic
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Genesis 23:15 · שֶֽׁקֶל־My lord, hearken unto me: a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver, what is that betwixt me and thee? Bury therefore thy dead.Genesis 23:16 · שֶׁ֣קֶלAnd Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver which he had named in the audience of the children of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.Exodus 21:32 · שְׁקָלִ֗יםIf the ox gore a man-servant or a maid-servant, there shall be given unto their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.Exodus 30:13 · הַשֶּׁ֖קֶל · בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל · הַשֶּׁ֔קֶל · הַשֶּׁ֔קֶלThis they shall give, every one that passeth over unto them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary; (the shekel is twenty gerahs), half a shekel for an offering to Jehovah.Exodus 30:15 · הַשָּׁ֑קֶלThe rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less, than the half shekel, when they give the offering of Jehovah, to make atonement for your souls.Exodus 30:24 · בְּשֶׁ֣קֶלand of cassia five hundred, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of olive oil a hin;Exodus 38:24 · שֶׁ֖קֶל · בְּשֶׁ֥קֶלAll the gold that was used for the work in all the work of the sanctuary, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.Exodus 38:25 · שֶׁ֖קֶל · בְּשֶׁ֥קֶלAnd the silver of them that were numbered of the congregation was a hundred talents, and a thousand seven hundred and threescore and fifteen shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:Exodus 38:26 · הַשֶּׁ֖קֶל · בְּשֶׁ֣קֶלa beka a head, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that passed over to them that were numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men.Exodus 38:29 · שָֽׁקֶל׃And the brass of the offering was seventy talents, and two thousand and four hundred shekels.Leviticus 5:15 · שְׁקָלִ֥ים · בְּשֶֽׁקֶל־If any one commit a trespass, and sin unwittingly, in the holy things of Jehovah; then he shall bring his trespass-offering unto Jehovah, a ram without blemish out of the flock, according to thy estimation in silver by shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass-offering:Leviticus 27:3 · שֶׁ֥קֶל · בְּשֶׁ֥קֶלAnd thy estimation shall be of the male from twenty years old even unto sixty years old, even thy estimation shall be fifty shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary.Leviticus 27:4 · שָֽׁקֶל׃And if it be a female, then thy estimation shall be thirty shekels.Leviticus 27:5 · שְׁקָלִ֑ים · שְׁקָלִֽים׃And if it be from five years old even unto twenty years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels.Leviticus 27:6 · שְׁקָלִ֖ים · שְׁקָלִ֖יםAnd if it be from a month old even unto five years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male five shekels of silver, and for the female thy estimation shall be three shekels of silver.Leviticus 27:7 · שָׁ֑קֶל · שְׁקָלִֽים׃And if it be from sixty years old and upward; if it be a male, then thy estimation shall be fifteen shekels, and for the female ten shekels.Leviticus 27:16 · שֶׁ֥קֶלAnd if a man shall sanctify unto Jehovah part of the field of his possession, then thy estimation shall be according to the sowing thereof: the sowing of a homer of barley shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver.Leviticus 27:25 · בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל · הַשָּֽׁקֶל׃ סAnd all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel.Numbers 3:47 · שְׁקָלִ֖ים · בְּשֶׁ֤קֶל · הַשָּֽׁקֶל׃thou shalt take five shekels apiece by the poll; after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them (the shekel is twenty gerahs):Numbers 3:50 · בְּשֶׁ֥קֶלfrom the first-born of the children of Israel took he the money, a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:Numbers 7:13 · שֶׁ֖קֶל · בְּשֶׁ֣קֶלand his oblation was one silver platter, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering;Numbers 7:19 · שֶׁ֖קֶל · בְּשֶׁ֣קֶלhe offered for his oblation one silver platter, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering;Numbers 7:25 · שֶׁ֖קֶל · בְּשֶׁ֣קֶלhis oblation was one silver platter, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering;Numbers 7:31 · שֶׁ֖קֶל · בְּשֶׁ֣קֶלhis oblation was one silver platter, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering;Numbers 7:37 · שֶׁ֖קֶל · בְּשֶׁ֣קֶלhis oblation was one silver platter, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering;Numbers 7:43 · שֶׁ֖קֶל · בְּשֶׁ֣קֶלhis oblation was one silver platter, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering;Numbers 7:49 · שֶׁ֖קֶל · בְּשֶׁ֣קֶלhis oblation was one silver platter, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering;Numbers 7:55 · שֶׁ֖קֶל · בְּשֶׁ֣קֶלhis oblation was one silver platter, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering;Numbers 7:61 · שֶׁ֖קֶל · בְּשֶׁ֣קֶלhis oblation was one silver platter, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering;Numbers 7:67 · שֶׁ֖קֶל · בְּשֶׁ֣קֶלhis oblation was one silver platter, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering;Numbers 7:73 · שֶׁ֖קֶל · בְּשֶׁ֣קֶלhis oblation was one silver platter, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering;Numbers 7:79 · שֶׁ֖קֶל · בְּשֶׁ֣קֶלhis oblation was one silver platter, the weight whereof was a hundred a thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering;Numbers 7:85 · בְּשֶׁ֥קֶלeach silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and each bowl seventy; all the silver of the vessels two thousand and four hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary;Numbers 7:86 · בְּשֶׁ֣קֶלthe twelve golden spoons, full of incense, weighing ten shekels apiece, after the shekel of the sanctuary; all the gold of the spoons a hundred and twenty shekels;Numbers 18:16 · שְׁקָלִ֖ים · בְּשֶׁ֣קֶלAnd those that are to be redeemed of them from a month old shalt thou redeem, according to thine estimation, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary (the same is twenty gerahs).Numbers 31:52 · שָׁ֑קֶלAnd all the gold of the heave-offering that they offered up to Jehovah, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels.Joshua 7:21 · שְׁקָלִ֣ים · שְׁקָלִים֙when I saw among the spoil a goodly Babylonish mantle, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.1 Samuel 9:8 · שֶׁ֣קֶלAnd the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have in my hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.1 Samuel 17:5 · שְׁקָלִ֖יםAnd he had a helmet of brass upon his head, and he was clad with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.1 Samuel 17:7 · שְׁקָלִ֖יםAnd the staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam; and his spear’s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and his shield-bearer went before him.2 Samuel 14:26 · שְׁקָלִ֖יםAnd when he cut the hair of his head (now it was at every year’s end that he cut it; because it was heavy on him, therefore he cut it); he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels, after the king’s weight.2 Samuel 24:24 · שְׁקָלִ֥יםAnd the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will verily buy it of thee at a price; neither will I offer burnt-offerings unto Jehovah my God which cost me nothing. So David bought the threshing-floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.2 Kings 7:1 · בְּשֶׁ֗קֶל · בְּשֶׁ֖קֶלAnd Elisha said, Hear ye the word of Jehovah: thus saith Jehovah, To-morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.2 Kings 7:16 · בְּשֶׁ֗קֶל · בְּשֶׁ֖קֶלAnd the people went out, and plundered the camp of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of Jehovah.2 Kings 7:18 · בְּשֶׁ֗קֶל · בְּשֶׁ֔קֶלAnd it came to pass, as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel, shall be to-morrow about this time in the gate of Samaria;2 Kings 15:20 · שְׁקָלִ֛יםAnd Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land.1 Chronicles 21:25 · שִׁקְלֵ֣יSo David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight.2 Chronicles 3:9 · לִשְׁקָלִ֖יםAnd the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.Nehemiah 5:15 · שְׁקָלִ֣יםBut the former governors that were before me were chargeable unto the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.Nehemiah 10:32 · הַשֶּׁ֖קֶלAlso we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;Jeremiah 32:9 · שְׁקָלִ֖יםAnd I bought the field that was in Anathoth of Hanamel mine uncle’s son, and weighed him the money, even seventeen shekels of silver.Amos 8:5 · שֶׁ֔קֶלsaying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit;