Meaning
Shekel A weight equal to twenty gerahs
Exo 30:13; Num 3:47; Eze 45:12
Fractions of, used in currency
Exo 30:13; 1Sa 9:8; Neh 10:32
Used to weigh:
- Gold
Gen 24:22; Num 7:14; Num 7:86; Jos 7:21; 1Ki 10:16
- Silver
Jos 7:21; Jdg 8:26; Jdg 17:3
- Cinnamon
Exo 30:23
- Hair
2Sa 14:26
- Iron
1Sa 17:7
- Myrrh
Exo 30:23
- Rations
Eze 4:10
Fines paid in
Deu 22:19; Deu 22:29
Fees paid in
1Sa 9:8
Sanctuary revenues paid in
Exo 30:13; Neh 10:32
Of different standards:
- Of the sanctuary
Exo 30:13
- Of the king's weight
2Sa 14:26
Corrupted
Amo 8:5
